I think if Hamonic signs for 5 x $4.5M then he'll have taken a discount to remain a Flame. His comparables (30 year old UFA defensive defensemen) received between 6-7% of the cap, so that would equate to an ask between 4.9 to 5.7 M per season. Personally I wouldn't go any higher than $4.75M on a 5 year term as rugged defenders like himself typically break down earlier than smooth skating puck movers so the last couple years of a 5 year deal could have him slotting in on the bottom pairing.

I would prefer to sign Andersson to a long term deal like Nashville did with Josi and Ellis coming out of their ELC's, but the player may not go for that. If we could get him for a bit of an overpay now, then the back half of such a deal could be a good bargain and hopefully allow us to keep both Tkachuk and Gaudreau around long term in three years time.