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[F Gump]

I think that an offer for GRIMES has to aim at a number that you think he is likely to get next summer, with a discount.
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My guess is that if there's a deal, it ends up being for 3 years, and starts in the 7-10M range for 1st year salary.

Actual Grimes offer, apparently: 3 years, starting salary 8.33M. 

For comparative purposes, MLE is expected to be 14.1M.

It's very early, but the player we are seeing so far sure doesn't look like an MLE-value player. Or 8.33M value, either, imo. He looks more like "an undesirable contract you have to take in return if you want us to take THJ's salary."