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Originally Posted by The Cobra
3 years would likely have had $2.5M AAV.
Extending UFA is always expensive.
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Tough to see him justify the $750k per increase for one additional year. I personally think the Bouma contract has completely changed how Tree deals with these players. Not wanting to get into an arbitration issue he walks away from Colborne and Chiasson. Now he gives Ferland a shorter term deal to mitigate the risk that he doesn't take a step forward. The concern is Ferland becomes a monster power forward and the Flames have a hard time keeping him when he hits UFA in 2 years at 27