Why do you say he got his potential earnings neutered?The last time, he was still developing, and he had had his earning potential neutered by Babcock's stupidity through his first two years. He was finally going to get a chance to play with Tavares, and get the opportunities that he had earned; that players like him usually get. There was a lot more reason to not want to sign early the last time. And that was widely reported at the time, not 8 months later when it's convenient for a media narrative.