Based on projections, 7 million would represent about 7% of a team's cap by 2027-28, which would be year 4 of this hypothetical deal.
Ten seasons previous, in 2017-18, the cap was $75 million and a 7% deal would have been 5.25 million. That season, the Flames signed Mikael Backlund to a 6-year, $5.35 million dollar deal. At the time, Backlund had 8 seasons under his belt, and scored 20 goals twice. He was also 28 years old.
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