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Originally Posted by GirlySports
i think if he left now it would be a betrayal and if he stayed and took max money it would be greedy.
So he takes this deal which gives Edmonton 3 years to contend. If he's not happy after 2+ years, they can trade him and no one can say a bad thing about him, he tried.
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Expensive way to create a nice narrative when you're nearing the tail end of your prime.
He owed them nothing. And whatever he signed would still look acceptable next to Kaprizov's recent extension.