The deal is 2 years to long for my liking but the guy is a UFA and term is clearly important to UFAs. They got him signed at a number that I didn't think was possible, considering the season he came off, 87 points in 71 games, 15 points in 16 playoff games and some crucial goals during the run.
I think BT did an excellent job considering. The team got the right dollar amount, the player got the term he wanted, pretty common in any negotiation with a UFA that you have to give and take.
The important thing is the Flames now finally have centre depth and guys slotted into the lines they are supposed to be on. Lindholm and Kadri can be interchangeable as well on the 1st line, which gives Darryl some options. He didn't have this luxury before with Backlund being our 2nd best centre.
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