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Originally Posted by Textcritic
This is not a popular opinion, but I believe that the Flames org. sees Engelland in their long-term plans. Of course, his salary for his role is too high at present, but he is not a bad option for a #6/7 defenseman, and I could see him getting a lower-dollar extension next summer.
Like it or not, both management and coaches have consistently loved the guy.
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That's a very reasonable analysis. Engelland has always been useful, problem is that $3 million is too much to pay for a defenseman who occasionally has a seat in the press box.
For all the good BT has done, he hasn't signed many bottom of the roster players to reasonable contracts. Some are signed to juicy contracts and some have been lost for nothing. This one will be interesting.