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Originally Posted by Macindoc
Don't forget that with Backlund you would also lose a $5.35M dollar contract that will last until he is 35. In a flat cap world, you could probably find a comparable to Backlund at the end of the coming season for less money than you will be paying him. Bennett will likely have to sign a team-friendly contract, with few teams having any cap space to speak of int he next few years.
This is certainly not to say that Backlund is the better player, just that protecting Bennett is better asset management in a flat cap world.
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No one could forget about freeing up Backlund's cap space. That is the whole argument. If Backlund made Bennett money he would be one of the best value contracts in the league.
I strongly disagree with the suggestion that you could replace him at the same cap hit let alone less. That's my argument in a nutshell. I would like to see the list of 40 point centers who can play against elite players and have Backlund's advanced stats that are available next off season.