But the great majority of these guys are in their RFA years AND/or they're getting slightly overpaid like the middle-class players they are reflective of Calgary's mediocrity. Gaudreau is on a phenomenal deal, but who else is on a steal contract? Backlund is appropriately compensated imo, Monahan's 6.3 might look real good by the end of the deal but then he's a UFA so if he doesn't deliver then it's junk and if he does deliver he'll get a bloated UFA deal...honestly if they had even one 'bad' contract, they'd be getting scrutinized a lot more for their production vs. value because they only have 8 million in space with Jankowski and Hanifin to sign this year and Tkachuk and Bennett (and Lazar but he's gone) next and nobody departing. Sure you expect some guys to grow a bit more, but Gio is slowing down, Backlund is almost 30, etc...it's not roses and gold up there.
I appreciate you recognizing kind of under the radar signings, but he's got an easy job with a bunch of kids right now and he's still finding a way to big against himself for the mediocre ones. Major props on the Gaudreau one though and maybe Brodie if he bounces back.
