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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
A truly desperate GM overpaid up north, and a very green one who apparently got a job based on his history with analytics more so than based on his NHL network and skill at negotiations.
Point is that an RFA has one (1) team to negotiate with, and zero (0) other ways to play in the NHL for several years.
Any GM that overpaid is, in my opinion, a dumbass. Tre appears to be a savvy negotiator and not a dumbass.
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Your position on the negotiation limitations of an RFA player are all nice in theory, and really do hold water when you’re talking about middle of the road guys, but young top level talent gets paid regardless of their RFA status.
It’s not just one or two players. RFA stars have been getting star-quality contracts for years. Look at the big contracts of McDavid, Matthews, and Eichel. Big, right? Fair? Probably. Overpaid? Not when you consider they all could have and would have gotten more as a UFA.
RFAs get paid, if they’ve earned it. Tkachuk earned it.