Dahlin breaks the NHL record for consecutive games with a goal to start the season by Dman against Calgary!(UPDATE)

[Thorny]

35 minutes ago, sabresparaavida said:

Something not being mentioned in the above discussions: say we signed Dahlin for 8 years after his ELC. He ends up 29 when his contract ends. It would have been cheaper contract, but when it’s up we either re-sign with term or likely lose him. Now if we sign him for 8 after his contract ends, he will be 32 and a good age to move on from, or signed to a more reasonable deal. 

It's definitely a thing, but it's kinda a distant factor in the calculation for me in the sense that, under this hypothetical, if we are thinking we are "moving on from" Dahlin at the end of the deal or that he's going to be cheaper then, that implies he's no longer in his prime window. Don't we want to/need to win while he's in his prime? So, I'm definitely prioritizing the amount of money he's going to cost, now, through his prime, and through the years we are looking to contend, over a time period which would have been 7 years from now when we may or may not face the issue mentioned at all and we have no idea to what degree. 

It's a nice silver lining to locking him up later, but imo it wouldn't be preferable to pay him more now and for the next several years in an effort to avoid a potentially difficult decision way down the line.

Edited October 21, 2022 by Thorny

[LGR4GM]

Dahlin is on pace (because 4 is too small a sample) for 82 goals, 41a, and 123pts.

[Doohickie]

On 10/20/2022 at 11:20 PM, Norcal said:

The Dahlinator destroyed the record already!!

Lets GO 5!!

Done.

[Norcal]

23 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

Done.

Lets GO 6!!

[Doohickie]