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Originally Posted by transplant99
Sure...if he was an average player.
Is he? Even on this team, never mind league wide?
Depending what kind of metrics you use he could be anywhere from 10-15 on this 20 man roster. Then add in that the better players are going to make more while the others make less...and what does that leave?
If he does pop and starts to look like an useful player offensively, then you deal with that then. Its why IMO this deal has to be a short one. Though even at 3 years there is risk on both sides, it seems the most fair for both.
He reminds me very much now of Patrick Maroon when he was starting to find his game with the Ducks, though Sam still has a bigger upside. That upside is starting to seem further away each year however.
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Pretty sure that with some metrics you could rank him anywhere from 1-12 on this team...
Playoff points this season as an example
Seriously though, I hope he gets a two year deal at around $3 Mil, keep him hungry and give him a bridge and hope he breaks out late like backlund did.
Honestly though, he deserves at least stajan money at this point, and anyone who is saying he doesn't really hasn't watched any of the big time games where he shows up.