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Originally Posted by dissentowner
No it wouldn't. That would be shedding a bad contract only to add another one.
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Let's look at the Flames relatively recent FA signings in which the player earned 4+ million dollars a year:
Brouwer: Bad
Frolik: Good
Hiller: Good/Bad
Hudler: Great
Wideman: Good/Bad
If you want to decrease the dollar amount, Tanguay, Jokinen, and Morrison were all good signings. Engelland was probably okay. Chad Johnson was pretty good. Versteeg was good, and Raymond was awful.
Overall, the Flames have a pretty strong track record.
Save Raymond, all the signings with players under 31 were quite good. Players who are overpaid are often exactly like Brouwer. Tough, full of intangibles, relatively low on skill.