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Originally Posted by Textcritic
This has to mean that Backlund will be signed before the end of camp, right? Players don't talk about other players's contracts like that.
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With how his teammates are talking about him, I think it's a slamdunk.
Conroy needs to extend Backlund if he's really trying to compete with this roster as is. The team itself is pretty openly electing their Captain - and the guy is still playing a very good level.
My guess? 3 Years, $6M AAV and the Captaincy. Flames will bank on Backlund being our Pavelski.
Question - if Backlund signs the extension now, is it still considered a 35+ contract? It will kick in when he's 35, and with that the Flames could heavily structure the deal on bonuses to allow for some cap flexibility going forward, no?