2008 Free Agency

[Oh_Canada]

The thing is, he already is commanding big numbers, and it's not cost prohibitive now, so if he does in the future it shouldn't be cost prohibitive then. The only problem is if he expects a large signing bonus, which isn't likely given his age. I'd expect something very similar to TO and Glenn's contracts, where the player can make a lot of money if he plays, but it won't cost the team much to cut 'em.

True, I would feel comfortable with that sort of deal. My only concern is that the Boys will be paying a number of players big bucks in the near future so cap room won't be as easy to come by as it is now. I really think the way to approach free agency is exactly the way it is being done in New England, Indy and to some extent in Philly. You draft well, sign the core players and don't overpay for your own especially if the players is getting older and on the downside. Better to let them go one year early, rather than one year late.