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Originally Posted by Fire of the Phoenix
Russell at 4m might not be outrageous but it's still another multi million dollar contract to a depth player that the Flames can't afford, largely due to the existence of several others already on the roster. No need to add to the pile of questionable/bad contracts.
For the record, I think Smid @ 3.5m is about as bad as Russell @ 4m. Russell is only marginally better than Smid in my eyes.
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Defensively they are probably a wash but offensively and in the neutral zone Russell is way better.
Smid, Engellend, and Wideman are all off the books after next year. I don't see any of them returning.
So yes, the cap will be tight next year but after that I think we may regret not having Russell.