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Problem with this is you are pushing his next contract into older territory.
If he's closer to 30, that means 35 at the tail end, which most teams are trying to get away from by locking in younger players for term sooner.
A lot can also happen in those 3 years where Montreal no longer has the roster spot and/or cap space.
Nothing wrong with it for WInnipeg if they can get more years out of him, he's someone else's problem by then. It's just less likely to line up with Montreal's plans so he may have to go elsewhere.