StreetHawk
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Yet, the Oilers then later give that savings over to Nurse, so in the end, $22 mill is what they would have paid at FMV for McDavid/Nurse in the end.This reminds me of when Glencross regretted taking a hometown discount to stay with the Flames
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Free agent Glencross regrets last deal with Flames: 'You can't take a hometown discount'
If he could do it all over again, Curtis Glencross would take the opportunity to cash in.With NHL training camps set to begin in a matter of weeks, the unrestricted free-agent forward remains without a contract, and Glencross is lamenting the now-expired four-year, $10.2-million deal he signed...www.thescore.com
Players do this, specifically to have a better chance to win. I think Slavin qualifies as that. Also McDavid famously rejected an Oilers contract offer because it was too high an AAV
Never a guarantee that the management won't blow the savings you give them. In the NFL, NE during most of Brady's tenure, were unemotional when it came to contracts and players. Famous line from NE is that they moved off a player 1 year early rather than 1 year late.
Contracts also need to consider age. Slavin's deal looks great, but he's also going to be 31 when he starts it. Burns & Suter last season, finished their deals at the age Slavin would be in his final year, as a comp.