http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2017/09/14/report-bruins-sign-david-pastrnak-to-six-year-40-million-deal/
The length of the deal impacted the per year cost. Where one contract (8yrs) bought 4 UFA years and another (6yr deal) only bought up 2yrs. Its known he was using Draisaitl as a comparable for an 8yr deal. Makes sense Forsberg's 6yr deal was used as a comparable for a 6 year deal.
Yes.