The contract talks are obviously going no where, he is going to ask for more money (which personally, I don't think he deserves due to injuries, production, games played) and I don't think that the Flames want to pay much more higher than he already gets because the uncertainty around his health or being able to stay healthy for extended stretches. You can see that the writing is on the wall that a new contract is not going to work out. That being said, you have to get SOMETHING for him. Not like this crap last year turning down 3rd round picks for Cammy and letting the guy walk for NOTHING.
The Flames are not in the position of strenghth here. None of this only a second pick or higher for Glencross junk- you take the best offer you get for him and run with it. At the end of the day, something is better than nothing and personally, I thought it was pretty stupid to let Cammy walk last year only to get absolutely nothing in return (thanks for holding your ground Burkie). I hope a lesson was learned from the Cammy experience last year and we get at least something for a guy that we are not going to overpay and is going to walk because of it anyways.
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