Great cap-hit but the risk is huge. In three years he will be arbitration eligible, could force a single-one year (likely high-valued) contract and then be UFA at 26. Columbus could have Murray and Savard walk as UFA's in 2021, then Jones walk as UFA in 2022 and finally Werenski walk in 2023. And with losing Panarin and Bobrovsky this off-season, I'm a bit surprised they put themselves in that position but GM won't last to see Werenski walk anyways if the others do.
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