^^ I suspect that’s Friedman just guessing numbers based on other signings. I’ve seen other opinion pieces coming in that low, but they were all based on recent contracts and not the underlying negotiations, which I suspect will take the Flames to well over 10.
Edit: more analytical pieces like evolving hockey and this one have him at 10.5 or so:
https://thewincolumn.ca/2022/06/01/p...algary-flames/