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Originally Posted by kyuss275
Don't see it that way. One more year of Tkachuk on an ELC will not matter for Backlund's next contract, unless Backlund is signing one year deals. Backlund is going to get a 5 year deal wherever he ends up. As i stated in other post if another prospect lights it up and then gets more money on next contract, would they have sent him back to save money?
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I'm looking at things from a GM perspective as for Backlund to sign say another 3 year deal Treliving has to look at ability to fit him in each year over that three year period. Moving Tkachuk's ELC expiry one year back could be the difference depending on the expiring deals in that year of other players.
In regards to an AHL prospect coming in and lighting things up that's a good thing as sure he will get a raise but now you have more options as you can trade that player for better assets than you can with him buried in the AHL or maybe you move another roster player to keep him and his raise. It's never, ever a bad thing to have your developed players succeed int he NHL but that's not going to happen without opportunity.