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Originally Posted by Toonage
I agree. He's 28 and brings a particular set of skills. Not Neeson-esque skills mind you but he blocks a lot of shots and eats a fair number of minutes. He's going to want more money and the Flames simply can't or won't pay it. But someone will. The Glencross comparison's I hear are a bit dumb. Russell isn't a 32 year old declining winger with bad knees.
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The comparison isn't to Glencross last year though.
It's to Glencross when he was approaching UFA in the Summer of 2011.
At that time he was 28 years old and coming off a 24 goal and 40+ point season.
Pretty much identical to the situation Russell is in right now. His close friend regrets taking the home town discount because he was out of the NHL after that, have to think that will play into Russell's consideration.