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Originally Posted by albertGQ
I wonder if we can re sign Backs this summer. He's going to command $6M/year give or take on a long term contract. I hope so. Bennett hasn't progressed enough to take his spot. Monahan, Backlund and Jankowski should be our top three centers moving forward.
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I wonder if our rumoured interest in Turris speaks to what the Flames think of Backlund going forward. He'll be 29 when he hits free agency, and likely looking for a 6-7 year deal in the 6M range.
Turris is the same age as Backlund, and fills a very comparable role. Turris landed a 6x6 deal with Nashville so I would expect Backlund to sign for pretty much the exact same, with maybe a .25M adjustment for wizardry?