Well now you present a reason. To keep him happy which ironically I mentioned as a potential reason if you look up top at my first comment.

But overpaying someone JUST to reach the cap floor ALONE is dumb.

Yeah, but I think they can sign him for a longish term for that. Hell, sign him for six and promise to try and trade him to the Devils, if the Canucks can't get past the first round before the Devils manage to do that.

The only reason we aren't all saying this is great is because it's Buffalo.

Not saying you are wrong, but a Genius signing would have been 3M/6M/9M. Same AAV, way better QO, in line with others signings this summer.

That’s not allowed under the cba. It cannot exceed 35% in adjacent years and and the lowest contract year can’t be less than 50% of the highest year.

On the issue of behavioral health and the like, the program we have in place has always been available to former players as well.

Thanks, I forgot about those rules.

Soooo, the maximum on a 6M AAV would be 4M/6M/8M? Ok that pretty close. Genius indeed.

Who's your favourite Little Rascal? Is it Alfalfa? or...

I thought they changed the rules so that the qualifying offer is now based on the AAV rather than the last year.

Not even cause
4*1.35=5.4 max year 2
5.4*1.35=7.29 max year 3

Well, considering the state of the Sabres, you sure as hell weren't getting him locked up long-term, if anything has been learned from Eichel. That said the money and term looks fine to me