HoseEmDown
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- Mar 25, 2012
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How would it make sense for him to only take a 2 year deal? He doesn't owe us anything and has enough consistency in his production to warrant term, hence why the arbitration argument was brought up, it's either that or 5-7 years.
He just signed a 2 year prove it contract with the rangers last year and he's going to do another one heading into ufa? Don't think so. Almost insane to think a 26 year old walking into UFA after a bridge contract is signing for 2-3 years.
We don't owe him anything to offer 5-7 years either. 2 years probably isn't enough but we can do 4, like Brayden Schenn got after his 2 year bridge. He doesn't have the numbers Schenn got and he got 5.175 for 4 years. I think we can use that as a idea to work with as that would be the max money, 5.175 but more likely less with no clauses for 4 years.