Re-signing him is a no-brainer. It's not like he'll be an untradeable asset at $5.5M per year. Even if the cap's looking tight for Bennett, Tkachuk, Jankowski et al, we could likely get a king's ransom from a team with shallow C depth. But he's such a crucial part of this team right now, from the sounds of it he loves it in Calgary and I'd love to see him retire a Flame. Wouldn't shock me at all to see a team-friendly deal midway through the season.
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