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Originally Posted by N-E-B
I like Backlund but if he's asking for $5mil you give him the Kris Russell treatment. Unless I'm totally out to lunch, he's not a $5mil guy. $4-$4.5 is fine but $5 is too much.
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If you're fine with paying him 4.5, it's got to be pretty difficult to let him walk for 5. You generally wind up paying extra for a good player on a UFA deal.
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