Would definitely give them the space they need but I'm not sure anyone wants five more years of a bottom-sixer. Parise has already said this is his last year.

Mitts isn't going to take less that 7AAV, and go look at your injury log this season and tell me it's a good idea to run a 21 man roster.

After getting deals on almost every other player, I think they can manage a 500k deal on Mitts.



More of a placeholder, but you're right

If there's anything we should have learned it's that making statements like, "Player X isn't going to take deal Y" in such absolute terms is folly; players get deals that makes sense for them that don't always align with our idea of what a player "should" or do end up getting. I would ask: who are Mitts' comps and what are the possible scenarios for him at his age, production and role? One comp that really makes sense is Dylan Strome; he's a year older than Mitts and had 65 point production the year before his arb-eligible RFA deal was played. Mitts might make it to 60 points (he's at 54 right now) but, let's be real: just like Strome, he isn't a high-end 2C but is a guy you can count on to give you steady play, especially if you put him with good wings. That deal looks good so far as Strome is having another 60+ point season at a cost of $5M/season.

Also, what is the effect of the salary cap increase going to play? Are we going to see a concomitant rise in player salaries or is it just going to be the stars that can expect to see more money coming their way? What MacFarland has said is they did their due diligence before they acquired him so, apparently, they feel like they can get some sort of deal done that works for the Avs and, presumably, Mitts and his camp.

All-in-all, if Strome is a reasonable comp and Mitts isn't determined to extract every last penny he can, something along the lines of $5.5-6Mx5-6 years isn't at all farfetched.

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Perhaps it went like this:
Mitts “ you want me to sign a long term deal in Buffalo. I wouldn’t resign for less than 7mil, what a dumpster fire “.
lol just joking but…. Perhaps he sees real potential to play 2c on a good team instead of 2lw or 3c in buffalo where other younger players are getting paid more. I’d be a little insulted if I was in his position earlier in the year.