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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Really long term he will be a 2/3 on this team likely.
$6.25M is easily second pairing d-man money in a world where top pairing guys make $9-$10M. 44 defender this year make over $6M, and that number is only going to climb next year when Weegar's contract actually kicks in.
He's been good this year even without the point totals (probably our most reliable d-man), and that contract will age just fine.
Look at the steps Zadorov took in year one under Sutter to year two.
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I like Weegar, and think you're probably right on the long-term trajectory. I still don't think it would have been detrimental to see the fit on this team before the long-term commitment, even if it risked him going to market or pricing himself to a slightly bigger pay day. Easy to say in hindsight but factoring in the Huby extension already in place, Weegar did not need to be re-signed so urgently for the Flames to have 'won' the Tkachuk trade.