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Originally Posted by renny
And herein lies the problem, you don't want to have three massive contracts hitting your cap at the same time. If Bennett burns a year off his ELC this is what would happen. It's not about how much money it's going to cost the owners, it's about managing your cap and your assets to ensure long term viability of the franchise.
I'd love to see Bennett as much as the next guy, but from a long-term perspective it just makes no sense to burn a year off his ELC.
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No that is not what would happen.
Monahan and Gaudreau need new deals after next season - for the start of the 2016/17 season.
IF - huge if - Bennett played 10 games, his ELC would expire after the 2016/17 season and he would need a new contract for the 2017/18 season.
There is no threat of colliding with the other 2.
And again, that only happens if he plays 10 games.
I am all for saving the ELC, but anyone who would choose ELC over playoff success needs their head examined.
And there is another factor. If he goes to Adi first, he then falls into the problem of there only being one more call-up available. However, if he comes straight to Calgary, he avoids that and the Flames retain their last call-up.