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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I am super confident Backlund will stay, assuming he's not uber-lowballed. I'm convinced he's a lifer. Been here 15 years. Plus I doubt other teams offer him what Calgary might, at age 35 when his contract is up.
The others, not so much. It's a business to these guys now. And Lindholm has seen three linemates with whom he had chemistry leave, all under kind of stressful situations. He's only been here 4 and a half years - less time than with Carolina. This is his chance for (a) a payday and (b) to choose where he wants to play.
Hanifin also is gonna get paid a lot by someone. He will only be what - 27 at UFA time? Probably would love Boston.
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I'm sure that Backlund will want to stay, but at a discount is not a certainty. If he is still playing well, he might stay for a fair price. He could move home too if he doesn't not get paid what he wants.
Hate to hold on to him if this is the case. Not sure what is a great deal for a 35-year-old too. People might be way off that he will just stay for $3M to $3.5M, he still might want to get paid. Especially when Sweden is a good option for him at the end of his career.