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Old 07-04-2016, 04:50 PM   #773
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Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce View Post
Washington is the perfect example that illustrates my concern. 8 forwards scoring at 'second line level' or above, but are only paying 3 of them over 4 million per. Getting elite scoring for average salaries.
Next year the Flames will have 4 forwards over 4 million, the year after probably 5.
Thats why I'm not a fan of contract moving forward,specifically in expected decline in value over the term.
I will be happy to be wrong.
That was the bridge/ELC effect though - Johansson, Burakovsky, Kuznetsov will all be getting paid much more than that in the next year.

We need Tkachuk, Bennett, and 1/2 of our other young forward prospects to do the same for us in the next 3 to 4 years.
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