Let's recab what we've learned so far. You can't recob the corn once it's off the cob, but you can recon someone out of their teddy bear with a recub, if you do It twice.
I think is an indication that he is looking for a longer deal with a big guaranteed portion that probably isn't happening in Buffalo. So they increased the salary this year of one of their better players to keep things running smoothly.
I was thinking more of Iron Maiden switching to Bruce Dickenson, I still like their first 2 albums with Paul Di'Anno the best, but Bruce brought the band to a new level.