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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Seeing as how Calgary doesn't have much in the way right now in terms of RFA or UFA contract pressure, I don't see a problem with it either.
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Really, it's hard to envision a scenario where having to give Monahan a second contract in 2016 instead of 2017 squeezes the Flames out of being a cup contender. Realistically most of us expect the team to toil at the depths of the West for this year and next. Eventually if you pick up good young players you have to figure out how to pay them. It's ownership's money, and if they want to spend more this year and have to pay Monahan more a year early, rather than splurge on some overpriced UFA, fine by me. It's probably easier to plan if you don't have 3 big deals coming due the same season.