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Old 07-16-2016, 07:39 PM   #341
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Originally Posted by getbak View Post
5 years.

It's a safe bet that it won't be a 5 year contract. It'll either be shorter than that to ensure the Flames still have RFA rights to match any offer sheets when this deal expires, or it will be longer to push his UFA status as far into the future as possible. There are pros and cons to either option, for both the team and player.
Thanks. I didn't think it would be that many seasons still.

So, he'd be 27 at that point, but 28 before the next season would start.

So my bet is like you said, 4 years or 6+
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