Re: Devils Arbitration
Reply #3 –
thanks, Dave. I didn't realize that. I understood the mechanics/logic of how it works but didn't deduct a year. I guess I considered the "option" as fixed.
Thinking/typing this through: if I don't act on him now, the $2M contract expires normally after next year & I don't get any benefit other than HTD plus I have to bid to re-sign him for 2020, right? If I arbitrate him now, I lose a fixed salary of $2M next year, but save $1M (free agency's over so it means nothing now or next year) this year. If he bombs, I don't have his $2M liability next year, but if he does well wWAR 3.5, I'll extend him w/o competition & @$2M anyways & we'll see abt the year after that. I figure he'll be <WAR 2.0 at best, so I'll still save this way. Does this look correct? I've had a few drinks w/dinner, so please pardon any glaring errors.
If I've got this right, then I'll extend McHugh to $1.5M as well. Thankfully he's a simple R4.