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Bourque's Twin · 01-25-2018, 02:48 PM

I assume he wants 6 years. He'll be 29 after this season so he will be making $5M until he's 36. Stajan is 34, Versteeg is 31 and Brouwer is 32.

Backlund making $5M at 34-36 could be a liability.

01-25-2018, 02:48 PM	#15
Bourque's Twin First Line Centre Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Section 120 Exp:	I assume he wants 6 years. He'll be 29 after this season so he will be making $5M until he's 36. Stajan is 34, Versteeg is 31 and Brouwer is 32. Backlund making $5M at 34-36 could be a liability.