Rielly is our best D-men but he doesn't play the right side. Hasn't in 2+ years. Last time I think was when him and muzzin were a pairing in 2018-2019 with Babcock
Rielly isn't a 8.5-9.5M d-men but to be fair the only players in that entire 2 groups who are around that level is Makar (has top 5D of all time potential) Pietrangelo (conssitent top 10D in the league most years and since 2013) and maybe Heiskanen
Everyone else is fairly paid (most of group 2) or overpaid (Hamilton/nurse/trouba/weresnki/Hughes etc)
Rielly should come in at 7 to 7.5M on 8 year deal. 7.5M is a no bargain but not overpayment deal. 7M is a 500k discount and anything under that is a big time discount
Giving Rielly 8x8 would be a bad move imo unless Muzzin is being moved a year from now.