San Jose isn't the first team to think they have Kane fully on board. But he is older and looks like a player who makes a big impact when he's on.
So imagine the comparison:
A - UFA leverage, very good talent, good production, physical force, repeated history of misbehaviour, 7 for 7
B - RFA, great talent, better production, no physical game, little to no misbehaviour, much younger, ????
C - UFA leverage, great hands, good talent, better production, average physical game, no misbehaviour, 2 years older, ????
B = Nylander. Signed up to unrestricted free agency, it would be a graduated deal starting at $5M per year with the last years over $7M
C = JVR. Worth the same sort of money for a shorter term: 5 x $7M