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Originally Posted by InternationalVillager
The issue is his slot. You dont pay your third line center over $5 million. That is money that needs to be used to allocate towards top tier talent. It's a good thing that the Flames don't have any of that otherwise they would not be able to afford a $10-$11M salary. We just end up compensating really well the Backlunds of the world.
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TBL pays 3C Gourde $5.166M. NYI pays 3C Pageau $5M. Leafs were paying Foligno $5.5 prorated. Canes pay Staal $6M. Jets paid Stastny $6.5 (or if you prefer PLD $5M). Bruins paid Coyle $5.25M. Not a C but Vegas pays Tuch $4.5 as a third line winger.