The author ignores his own reasoning. Who does the author think Chicago is rebuilding *around*? A 33 year old defenseman? This is as stupid as the Chicago writer with the Kane proposal. Maybe even worse.
Just wait until August, when we get some photos of @Wyldnwoody44 in an Antarctic midwinter with icicles in his hair and some sort of yak-like animal with a Sabres blanket on its back.
Did you see the highlight? MacTavish from Hamilton basically sat on Nadeau for a good four seconds--no call--and then was pretty despondent when Nadeau ended up with the goal anyway.
I'm ok with 6M / yr now if he agrees to 7 years. Otherwise I think a couple/few years at 5M (I don't see him agreeing to 5 x 5). Remember, this team is going to need a lot of cap room in the not-too-distant future.