09-07-2017, 05:33 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Which of these Backlund Extensions would you prefer?
Obviously there are other options in between these three, but if these were your options which would you pick?
1) 6.75 million dollars x 3 Years - Keep Term Low And Take Advantage of Tkachuk's ELC, and Bennett/Ferland's bridge deals and not lock down any real long term consequence. Allow Backlund to sign a long term deal elsewhere if Bennett or Jankowski surpass him by then.
2) 5.75 million dollars x 5 Years - In many ways considered to be the "front-runner" deal - take on some term but have the AAV "solid".
3) 4.4 million dollars x 8 Years - Basically a retirement contract, with a relatively low AAV, banking on Backlund being an effective top 9 forward at age 36. Would basically be our "Hossa" deal so to speak.
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09-07-2017, 05:34 PM
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#2
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#2 plz
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09-07-2017, 05:36 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary
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I will be very surprised if Backlund gets more than a 5x5 contract.
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09-07-2017, 05:38 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Barthelona
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Definitely 2.
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09-07-2017, 05:51 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Indiana
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Definitely 3. I hope he's a lifelong Flame.
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09-07-2017, 05:54 PM
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Scoring Winger
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I see him getting maybe $5.5 mil on 5 years.
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09-07-2017, 06:02 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Right behind you.
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#2 seems to be appropriate. I could even see a $5MM x 6year option too.
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09-07-2017, 06:09 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary
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I'd be comfortable giving him $5-5.5mil/year. Anything more than that and it starts getting a bit risky. No way will he or should he get anywhere near $6.75. He's a great player but you can't be paying your #2 centre who very likely could become your #3 (depending on how Bennett progresses) that much.
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09-07-2017, 06:13 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Obviously there are other options in between these three, but if these were your options which would you pick?
1) 6.75 million dollars x 3 Years - Keep Term Low And Take Advantage of Tkachuk's ELC, and Bennett/Ferland's bridge deals and not lock down any real long term consequence. Allow Backlund to sign a long term deal elsewhere if Bennett or Jankowski surpass him by then.
2) 5.75 million dollars x 5 Years - In many ways considered to be the "front-runner" deal - take on some term but have the AAV "solid".
3) 4.4 million dollars x 8 Years - Basically a retirement contract, with a relatively low AAV, banking on Backlund being an effective top 9 forward at age 36. Would basically be our "Hossa" deal so to speak.
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None of the above,
For Backlund I would rather see a maximum term of 3 years
If the cap hit is over 6m per season.
They would need to move the asset in my opinion
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09-07-2017, 06:17 PM
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#10
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Right behind you.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flambers
None of the above,
For Backlund I would rather see a maximum term of 3 years
If the cap hit is over 6m per season.
They would need to move the asset in my opinion
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Because you don't want to be signing offensively gifted, 200 foot, two way centers who can handle all the tough assignments for longer than three years!
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09-07-2017, 06:22 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: The real "Cowtown"
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#3
Backlund should stay a Flame until retirement. He will be an amazing leader and will still be a great defensive center when he is 36. Backlund is exactly the kind of player every team needs.
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09-07-2017, 06:27 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaudfather
Because you don't want to be signing offensively gifted, 200 foot, two way centers who can handle all the tough assignments for longer than three years!
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Easy on this stuff.
He is a career 40 point guy and its a very large sample size.
He was great last year, no question. He is elite defensively as well. In no way is he anything more than an average offensive player though.
Thats why many believe you have to be very careful with this deal and if it doesnt work for the Flames, you have to deal him and get a decent return.
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09-07-2017, 06:29 PM
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All I can get
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He'll be 29 when his current contract is up. I'd keep the term low (three years), but don't see $6.75 million per.
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09-07-2017, 06:31 PM
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#14
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaudfather
Because you don't want to be signing offensively gifted, 200 foot, two way centers who can handle all the tough assignments for longer than three years!
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He is a 20 goal center (not offensively gifted), who is a defensive specialist.
Yes he has value, but I don't see the Flames signing him to anything north of $6m per season
That's too pricey.....
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09-07-2017, 06:33 PM
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#15
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sunshine Coast
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Five to seven years at $4.5M to $5M per year.
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09-07-2017, 06:34 PM
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#16
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CGY
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I don't like any option personally think all 3 are over payments (in terms of a team friendly deal pretty sure these are fair open market prices)
The first option has him expire when Dougie does and that next contract could be huge.
The second option appears to be the best but I think it is $750K per too high. That lines up with Monahans next deal.
The last option is way too many years. Having multiple guys signed into their late 30's at this stage of the development is a horrible idea. It was done with Gio and he should be the last until we get to the third contracts for Monahan, Gaudreau, Hamilton, Brodie
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09-07-2017, 06:39 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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3 years max at 5M
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09-07-2017, 06:43 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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None of the above. 4 years at 5.5 or lower is ideal.
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09-07-2017, 06:49 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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6x6
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09-07-2017, 06:53 PM
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I think he will get 5.5-6 on 6 years.
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