• EliteCaster@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I feel like he played himself badly…insane elsewhere that he has higher paying / longer term deals w better teams. Holding out and swapping agents was a bad move for him!

    • justhach@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 year ago

      Could work out really well for him, though. He’s guaranteed top-six minutes on a team with a lot of young firepower (Stützle, Norris, Brady Tkachuk), which could raise his stock for a new contract next year. If he signed with a “better” team, it would be easier to relegate him to less time on ice if he’s not performing well. Ottawa was prety desperate to make up for losing DeBrincat, so it a win win for both of them.

      Plus, he had a NMC which allows him to pick where he goes at the deadline if the Sens don’t make the playoffs.