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Originally Posted by Finger Cookin
What's the age limit for years and money? 26 or 27? Beyond that, lower either dollars or term? That's a pretty narrow parameter to use for building a team.
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Think of it like this.
When Iginla was 32, he put up 43 goals and 43 assists for 86 points, good enough for 6th in the entire NHL. He finished 3rd in the NHL in goals, only 2 behind Stamkos. If he had been a free agent then, he could have asked for 7.5 or 8 million.
The justification would have been "oh he's our best player" "he's the captain" "he's in great shape he could play until he's 40".
37 year old Iginla scored 29 goals and 30 assists. He was still productive, but definitely not a 7, 7.5 or 8 million dollar player. If the Flames are lucky, they would get that kind of longevity from a Giordano contract.