Deals like this make me cringe. I understand it's a calculated risk, but it's an expensive one with lots of factors in play that are unknown- injuries, overachieved in his second year, the unknown future salary cap etc. I also worry about the ripples this will create for other future signings when a player has a good second year and they want all the money in the world. I know this seems to be the new wave of reality but if the cap doesn't go up that much it's going to be hard to put together a quality NHL team in the future. That aside, huge contracts based on probable potential have always made me uneasy unless it's a slam dunk talent like a McDavid, Crosby or any other generational talent.
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