That Clayton Keller deal is something else, eh? When word broke about the 8 year deal to keep him in Arizona, it sent ripples through the league as teams that are in the same boat the Coyotes were in: looking to lock up one or more of their young RFA’s, suddenly found their jobs a whole lot harder. First, let’s look at the deal itself:
Pleased to confirm @ClaytonKeller37’s new deal is an AAV of $7.15M. Deal also contains lockout protection and trade protection during UFA years of the deal, as follows: pic.