paragon
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- May 5, 2010
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So you think they will let him walk next off-season because of the 6.1M QO? Zero percent change. If I was Kotkaniemi or his agent I would tell the team that I would consider the deal next year and just sign the QO they are forced to offer. Kotkaniemi is already guaranteed 12M, because Canes can't just let him just walk in one year.Kotkaniemi has no reason to sign short term below his new qualifying offer. But guaranteed 16-20 million (4x4 - 5x4 million) is desirable compared to guaranteed 6 million.
Longer deal is also does him no good because it means he loses the power to play for the team of his choosing. Who's to say Carolina won't just flip him to Buffalo if he signs a long term deal? Or buy him out later if he keeps underperfoming? If I was Kotkaniemi the only way I would leave 8.5M on the table (on your 4x4 contract) is to make a deal with Canes where they refuse to QO, I become a unrestricted free agent and then sign a deal with full signing bonuses and NMC to protect from trade and buy-out. Otherwise I just keep signing 1 year deals until the long deals are worth more than 6M per year. Kotkaniemi has all the leverage, it's either money or free agency.
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