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Doc Halladay
I love having Radulov in Montreal but extending him will be very tricky. Pacioretty (2019) and Price(2018) both have expiring contracts soon. Radulov will also be 31 this July. He isn’t exactly a fast skater as it is and is prone to taking a lot of offensive zone penalties(15 of his 19 minors have been in the offensive zone).
With the NHL putting a huge emphasis on speed, investing a ton of money long term into Radulov may not make much sense. I’d be comfortable slightly overpaying him for 3 years, covering his age 31-33 seasons than giving him fair market for 5 years. Plus, a 3 year deal covers the Habs window for contending before the inevitable rebuild has to take place.