Yeah he's starting to piss me off. I thought JD played a boss move today in the training camp press conference by explicitly outlining the various deals they've offered him.

Him and his agent turning down $46 million for 8 years had me rolling. I'm to the point where I don't want them to offer anything else. $5.75 million a year is an absolute steal for someone with only one good year under his belt (people forget he was benched in the AHL playoffs just two years ago). If this continues, I think they would be perfectly fine moving one of the youngsters up out of Wenneberg, Rychel, or Dano.

If does what's best for him, he'll take the bridge deal.

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Posted on 9/17/14 at 9:55 pm to KillerNut9

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Him and his agent turning down $46 million for 8 years had me rolling.

I actually see why they turned it down, because they think he can make much more than that two years from now (and I'm inclined to agree, actually, assuming he keeps his upward trajectory and not only reproduces this past year showing it wasn't a fluke, but even improves on it). But if that's the case, I don't understand why taking the bridge deal is that big of a problem, because he'll get his money in two years. Just take your bridge, prove you're worth more, and you'll be getting a 8-year, $60 million offer (possibly even more) in two years. But to turn down that long-term contract, and simultaneously not accept the bridge, is kind of upsetting.

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