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Originally Posted by saillias

http://www.tsn.ca/reading-the-trade-...eaves-1.436138

So Bob thinks Russell is worth MORE than 5.5 million per year / 5 years as a UFA.

So basically, as a UFA someone could give him 5.5 for 5 years. To stay in Calgary he would likely take a paycut but want greater term. Conceivably he'd want 4 million a year for 7 years.

It seems pretty obvious. Flames like him, want to sign him, can't afford him, will trade him.