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Matty81 · 07-03-2014, 07:10 PM

Sounds about right for Backlund if he repeats the last year and has a 20 goal season.

Brodie has not done enough to warrant an extra 10 million for 1 season. 5 mil a year seems too high to me although I guess you are buying quite a few years of his UFA status. Still wouldn't want to go more than 4/4.5 tops - he has demonstrated good ability in the NHL but not great. I think he's been a very good player but is a bit overrated by Flames fans (ducks), nowhere near upper echelon.

Then again when defencemen like Nikita Nikitin and Derek Engelland get those kind of salaries and the cap has gone up, maybe he will get that kind of money.

07-03-2014, 07:10 PM	#6
Matty81 Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2008 Exp:	Sounds about right for Backlund if he repeats the last year and has a 20 goal season. Brodie has not done enough to warrant an extra 10 million for 1 season. 5 mil a year seems too high to me although I guess you are buying quite a few years of his UFA status. Still wouldn't want to go more than 4/4.5 tops - he has demonstrated good ability in the NHL but not great. I think he's been a very good player but is a bit overrated by Flames fans (ducks), nowhere near upper echelon. Then again when defencemen like Nikita Nikitin and Derek Engelland get those kind of salaries and the cap has gone up, maybe he will get that kind of money.