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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Backlund is probably my favourite Flame of the post Iginla era... but I think the thought with Backlund is it might be getting close to time to cut ties anyways.
When the expansion draft comes around he will be 32 years old, and will still have 3 year at $5.35M on his contract that takes him to him being 35.
It will depend on what the roster looks like at the time anyways but if over the next 12 months guys like Mangiapane, Dube, Bennett (maybe Gawdin , Phillips, Pelletier, Zavgorodiy) start to take bigger roles on the roster then I think you can look at not protecting Backlund and you might need that cap space anyways.
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We need to re-evaluate at the end of next season.
A lot can change but I defiantly don’t want to lose Mangiapane or Dube and I’ve always been one to preach patience with Bennett (he is younger than Mangiapane) so if it’s me I expose the older player on a big contract.
We may sign Hall or make other moves that can throw a wrench in the whole thing too tho.
Time will tell.