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Originally Posted by The Cobra
I think we can assume that in 4-5 years the Flames will be severely handcuffed.
That's the nature of signing players to long term contracts who are reaching (or have reached) 30.
My view is, one more bad contract in 5 years won't make much difference.
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Maybe they’ll just be an extremely veteran team that can still win a round with experience and guile and some contributions from younger players.
Jonathan Huberdeau, in my limited viewing, plays an awful lot like a mixture of Alex Tanguay, Sid, and Jagr. He should be relatively a 75-95 point player for the first 5-6 years.
Barring injury, I don’t see a world where he’s not at least a 50 point powerplay wizard for the life of his deal. If he’s injured, that’s what LTIRetirement is for.
Same goes for Kadri - good-skating centres age better. Look at the Bruins. Look at most quality centres. They play for a long time. They think the game better, and they can adjust to declines in physical ability.
Which is something that doesn’t happen nearly as precipitously as some people act. A segment of the fan base thinks Backlund is has been on the decline for 7 years when in fact he’s been the exact same player. And he’ll probably be the exact same player this year and next.
Weegar at 8 years would expire when he’s 37.
It’s strange when 1st pair D don’t play that late in their careers.