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jammies · 03-25-2015, 04:56 PM

$3 million is average NHL money. I don't like Raymond's game much, but that's pretty much what you're going to pay any veteran who isn't a career 4th liner, which he's not. Complain about him taking up a roster spot if you must, but his contract is nothing that is going to prevent the Flames from signing whatever talent they want going forward, so it's pretty well irrelevant.

The same thing applies to people that complain about Stajan's contract. $3 million is average money. Nothing special, nothing that needs to be agonized over. Average and ultimately irrelevant.

03-25-2015, 04:56 PM	#452
jammies Basement Chicken Choker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In a land without pants, or war, or want. But mostly we care about the pants. Exp:	$3 million is average NHL money. I don't like Raymond's game much, but that's pretty much what you're going to pay any veteran who isn't a career 4th liner, which he's not. Complain about him taking up a roster spot if you must, but his contract is nothing that is going to prevent the Flames from signing whatever talent they want going forward, so it's pretty well irrelevant. The same thing applies to people that complain about Stajan's contract. $3 million is average money. Nothing special, nothing that needs to be agonized over. Average and ultimately irrelevant. __________________ Better educated sadness than oblivious joy.