Calgary will soon be in a tough position where they need to make deals like Chicago and give up guys like Saad for nothing. Bennett will be up for a new contract extension a year before Backlund is up for one. Backlund will request 4.5-5 million. Bennett will likely be 5-7 million depending on his progress. Monahan will likely be looking at 6.5 million or so.
That is too much. Backlund will not be a Flames 3 years from now, simple economic reality.
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