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GranteedEV · 09-07-2017, 05:33 PM

Obviously there are other options in between these three, but if these were your options which would you pick?

1) 6.75 million dollars x 3 Years - Keep Term Low And Take Advantage of Tkachuk's ELC, and Bennett/Ferland's bridge deals and not lock down any real long term consequence. Allow Backlund to sign a long term deal elsewhere if Bennett or Jankowski surpass him by then.

2) 5.75 million dollars x 5 Years - In many ways considered to be the "front-runner" deal - take on some term but have the AAV "solid".

3) 4.4 million dollars x 8 Years - Basically a retirement contract, with a relatively low AAV, banking on Backlund being an effective top 9 forward at age 36. Would basically be our "Hossa" deal so to speak.

09-07-2017, 05:33 PM	#1
GranteedEV Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary Exp:	Which of these Backlund Extensions would you prefer? Obviously there are other options in between these three, but if these were your options which would you pick? 1) 6.75 million dollars x 3 Years - Keep Term Low And Take Advantage of Tkachuk's ELC, and Bennett/Ferland's bridge deals and not lock down any real long term consequence. Allow Backlund to sign a long term deal elsewhere if Bennett or Jankowski surpass him by then. 2) 5.75 million dollars x 5 Years - In many ways considered to be the "front-runner" deal - take on some term but have the AAV "solid". 3) 4.4 million dollars x 8 Years - Basically a retirement contract, with a relatively low AAV, banking on Backlund being an effective top 9 forward at age 36. Would basically be our "Hossa" deal so to speak. __________________ "May those who accept their fate find happiness. May those who defy it find glory."