viceroy
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Hope he leads the league in scoring and gets a max contract. Why would you want him to play worse? Odd.
Because his prime will be in his early to mid-twenties. If he hits near PPG in his rookie season his agent will want 10-12 mil per and maybe for a short term. The best situation is in effect, he's signed his ELC now which means he can be re-signed July '26 for an 8yr contract. In addition he'll only have 1 season to prove his worth.
Just basic NHL contract negotiations. Just imagine if Hutson hadn't burned a year last season? He kicks butt this year but couldn't be re-signed until July '26 so he gets a second season to prove his worth. Let's say he hits PPG in 25/26, that would mean he'd probably sign something like a 4yr 12.5AAV type contract.