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Huntingwhale · 02-10-2016, 03:45 PM

I like Russell. He's a good team guy and honestly I'd be happy for him if he got a contract like that. Just not with the Flames.

His contract right now is an absolute steal. He's played well above it since the day he got here. We got him for a 4th round pick. Absolute fleecing by Feaster. Now it's time to turn that fleecing into another solid asset going forward.

The ideal situation is BT gets a good auction going for him by the deadline. The Flames get a good return. Russell gets to make a decent playoff run and then Russell cashes in as a UFA. Everybody wins.

02-10-2016, 03:45 PM	#42
Huntingwhale Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Exp:	I like Russell. He's a good team guy and honestly I'd be happy for him if he got a contract like that. Just not with the Flames. His contract right now is an absolute steal. He's played well above it since the day he got here. We got him for a 4th round pick. Absolute fleecing by Feaster. Now it's time to turn that fleecing into another solid asset going forward. The ideal situation is BT gets a good auction going for him by the deadline. The Flames get a good return. Russell gets to make a decent playoff run and then Russell cashes in as a UFA. Everybody wins.