I say give him the years. My contract proposal would be 2 yrs/$ 25 mil guaranteed. 2 yrs of mutual options at $15 mil/yr with a $1 mil buyout. He gets the yrs he wants and we are only paying the last 2 yrs if can still perform at a high level. He should be among the best for at least 2 yrs.
Edited Dec-4 by spydermet