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Originally Posted by Parallex
At which point Management can point out that Raymond was a UFA and had three times the NHL experience that Bouma has and then say "no less then Bollig? Okey I'll gladly sign him to Bollig money".
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Or they can say then I guess I wait a year and become a UFA... I can go the Ian White arbitration route and get a 1 year 3M contract that makes me a UFA next year this time.
They Flames would argue that the made a huge mistake paying Raymond 3M x 3.
If Bouma is a UFA and people think that Raymond's contract is the going rate then Bouma would be getting at least 5M , maybe 6 as a UFA this year.
so look at as 2M for his RFA year, 5M for two years of UFA 3 years @ 12M
Overpaying for Raymond as a UFA just plays havoc with your internal salary structure.
At least Wideman @5.2 and Hudler at 4 had a reasonable expectation of being a #1/2 D-man top 3 forward.... which they have done.
Bouma should get a 3-4 year deal at somewhere around 3M.....based on Gio and Brodie Not Jones and Raymond.
Bouma is the reason teh Flames were able to move Glencross.