Roughly speaking I would aim for $6mil, settle for $6.5mil, and probably consider trade options at $7mil. I also don't think I'd go over 6 years if it wasn't a $6mil AAV.
If I knew that Zaitsev's contract wasn't on the books I'd be a little more comfortable with going to $7mil.
If I knew that Zaitsev's contract wasn't on the books I'd be a little more comfortable with going to $7mil.