I disagree with the people who say it doesn't matter what Jake costs down the road. We have the potential to open a 2nd window down the road with some young guys carrying the team and Sid and Geno as wily vets. The moves JR will make going forward will determine if that is possible and every single dollar will count. We need to lock Jake up for as long, and as low a cap hit, as possible. He's the winger we've been coveting for a decade, nothing should be left to chance.
If circumstances change and we decide on a rebuild, then we have a guy in his prime locked up for several years, and at a good cap hit, to trade for futures.