Yeah I have no issues with Bouma's contract. Is it $200K high? That can be debated but whatever.
But $3 million to bottom six forwards or bottom pairing defenseman (or worse yet, healthy scratches or demotion candidates) are cap killers.
At a $70 million cap and 23 roster players required, you have right about $3 million to spend per player. So your bottom guys should not be making that much. Flames have Raymond, Stajan, Engelland and Smid all in this category. Each of these guys bring something to the table but all of them are overpaid and have 2 years remaining (3 for Stajan).
The Fehr contract is right where you want to be for a player like that. I don't follow the Pens real closely but seems like they assembled a decent group of forwards with some obvious top end talent.
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