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Originally Posted by OILFAN #81
The proposal seems like quantity over quality when you look into the ages of players. Backlund will be 35 in a few months and Coleman turns 33 this calendar year. Ottawa will probably build around their young guys. I think they are looking to move Tarasenko and keep Tkachuk, Stutzle, and Norris up front.
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That's true, but I believe Backlund has more points than Norris this season. It seems like a risky idea for both sides. Norris might not live up to the $8M price tag.
I just think that the Flames will be looking to add more players in the 24-26 range even at the risk of overpaying.