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Originally Posted by Where ru Chris O'Sullivan
Higher Ppg, Really? He's missed a tonne of games, nevermind last game with runny nose and a cough.
My point stands, only Bennett and Monahan will be engraved at centre next year. With Stajan locked up for another 12 years.... It means.. 1 of Jooris, Granlund and Backs will be 3rd center and the others will sit - not ideal.
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Is your point that the games he missed just happened to be the ones in which he wouldn't have scored, thus reducing his PPG? Because the PPG is a simple fact.
Your point isn't really valid, since
(a) Bennett isn't a lock, having never played an NHL game and why would you cut a vet even if a rookie shows well in the early season?
(b) Jooris and Granlund are in no way, shape or form in a competition with Backlund, since he is miles ahead of both, and still only 25. Further, both Granlund and Jooris can play wing, as well or better than they play centre. They won't sit, unless there are better wingers. If that's the case, then they can be moved too, for assets that the Flames need.
(c) Stajan is only under contract for 3 more years, but you knew that. His $3 million looks less and less costly as the cap goes up. He may well be dealt next year, but only because he is older and not part of the eventual cup contender, not because one of the kids has suddenly become better than him. I think it far more likely that he's dealt the year after, when his contract has only a year left.