its perplexing to me that people keep saying Backlund is 'overpaid', when all the NHL comparable say the exact opposite
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— Kyle Turris, six years, $36 million, $6-million cap hit
— Brandon Dubinsky: six years, $35.1 million, $5.85-million cap hit
— Bo Horvat: six years, $33 million, $5.5-million cap hit
— Nick Foligno: six years, $33 million, $5.5-million cap hit
— Frans Nielsen: six years, $31.5 million, $5.25-million cap hit
— Bryan Little: six years, $31.746 million, $5.291-million cap hit
— Artem Anisimov: five years, $22.75 million, $4.55-million cap hit
— Brandon Sutter: five years, $21.875 million, $4.375-million cap hit
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http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/cap-comparables-flames-praised-backlunds-six-year-deal/
also note, these contracts were signed in the years before backlund, so they were a higher % of the cap as well at the time they signed the contracts
There's not many guys on that list i'd rather have than Backlund, and considering the fact that all teams need a shutdown center, Calgary did well to keep him away from UFA status.
Was it a 'homerun' contract for the organization? No, but is a good signing that is getting universal praise...
As for the possibility of decline, that happens with every single contract signed, but there's nothing to say they can't trade him either, even with a modified NTC in his last 3 years