Turning down $77 million

Bleacher Report: Frank Seravalli on Logan Cooley turning down a eight-year, $77 million contact offer from the Utah Mammoth.

** NHLRumors.com transcription

“Sources indicated that Logan Cooley and the Utah Mammoth, the Mammoth had made a huge push to get Cooley under contract, an extension before the start of the regular season. It does not appear that that’s going to happen, although never say never.

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But the Cooley camp, sources indicated, turned down an extension offer of eight years times $9.6 million a year. So yes, saying no to nearly $77 million. Take a deep breath, because it’s hard to say no when someone puts $77 million guaranteed in front of you before a season starts, and

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