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This deal has some real risk associated with it, and I am not sure it was the right way to maximize Petry's value based on where Montreal is, however it seems about fair for Petry, he's been a top pair level D for a good amount of time. He is very underrated, and he likely is a very good value for a year or two, and probably a little overpaid later on.
What could tip this further into being a good deal, would be if Petry is paid out most of his money by the beginning of year 3, making it a $6.25M cap hit, but say a $4M or less actually owed. That would make it a lot less risky overall.
I don't love the direction Montreal is taking, I think Bergevin is really overrating his current squad based on a 5 game play in series, but I don't hate this deal by itself.