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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
Some people are never satisfied:
Stone is arguably a solid #4 defenseman on any team. Those kind of guys are getting paid $4-5 million and more in some cases.
Just last year we were paying Dennis Wideman $5.25 million and Deryk Engelland $2.9 million. Both are guys that are either out of a job, or barely hanging on to an NHL job at this point.
Stone is 27, a productive player with a good fit on the Flames, and is going to make $3.5 million for multiple years. He took a $500 K pay cut on his most recent contract in his prime playing years to sign in Calgary for 3 years.
If things don't work out, that's at least a very t radeable contract.
If it works out, the Flames have the best defense in the entire league bar none.
Please...tell me what the downside to this is again?
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Throw on top that there seems to be a massive increase in players contract demands. No front loaded deals? McDavid contract? Seem like there is a lot of rumours players are asking for massive money. Drasailt 9-10? Ryan Johansen 8.5? Radulov 7? Russell 4? IMO the league is a new era of turnover from the good teams to the rebuilding and it will continue. Teams are going to need to look at setting up for 3 year stretches and then selling off to the guys who are rebuilding when contracts are expiring. This is exactly what the Flames are doing and the next 3 years they are set with very little to worry about contract wise. Depending on Tkachuk the Flames may have 0 7 million dollar players for at least 3 years when the league already has 33 and many more coming. To me 3.5 is borderline bottom pairing money these days.