I forget who he was, but the GM that signed Rick Nash to his second deal in Columbus said that 5 years was basically the only way to get him signed because he wanted the opportunity to explore bigger markets. I’m not saying that’s what’s happening here, nor am I saying Columbus is Florida, but it has to be considered.

Pastrnak is in a completely different spot. First off, Boston is Boston, and Sunrise is Sunrise. Then you gotta figure that Pastrnak knows in Boston he’s going to compete for a cup. Spend 5 years with the panthers and you might get a playoff appearance. Then in terms of the contract offered, boston was in a spot where they needed to get the lowest AAV possible due to cap restrictions. Let’s say they had the option of keeping Pastrnak at 8 million for 8 years or 6 at 6.6. That means something to Boston. To florida you give him the extra money and by out more UFA years. No brainer. It makes sense to me that Barkov wanted that term.

I said hes a bit more valuable because when push comes to shove you should take the C.

But yeah. I'm just trying to create perspective.

There is no comparison. Jones and McAvoy sure, but Barkov is one of the best twoway C's in the league.

You assume there is appeal in living and working in Boston over sunrise alone. Like independent of hockey. You do recognize that's just your personal boss right?

Lol. No. Boston>Florida. That isn’t subjective, that’s fact. The state of florida is an absolute cesspool. If it weren’t for the tax benefits, players wouldn’t glance at it. Boston’s pretty tax friendly for players too though. And it isn’t a trash bag.

You didn’t refute him at all. Yes. Barkov is one of the top centers in the league. Number 1 D> Number 1 center in value. There’s a lot fewer true number one d men than there are centers.

I'm not sure how you can't see that living in one state is better is subjective. There are plenty of people who prefer Florida... Look at Miami...