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Originally Posted by vilzeh
That's not EVEN close what we are talking about. We aren't talking about PAST achievements, we are talking about RIGHT-NOW. Who cares if he is on his 5th contract? The truth is Cammalleri hasn't lived up to his contract (which he has now!), I would love him to prove me wrong this season, and I hope he does, but I'd take Filppula easily, in a different scenario (Flames do need a sniper like Cammy now, so a trade between them wouldn't make any sense, not that it ever would happen anyways).
Filppula is also one of the best skaters in the league.
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You mean a contract that wasn't dished out by the Calgary Flames organization? You mean a contract that was dished out by the Montreal Canadiens? Oh, yeah, that one. Still, you should at least follow your own advice. When Mike Cammalleri came to Calgary this year, he had 11 goals in 28 games. That's pretty dang good, last time I checked, especially for a player that's transitioning to a new team. Seven points in eight games (in March)? Dang good, too. His playoff performance is simply great, as well.
Thirteen goals in nineteen games. Ten points in seven games.
I mean, sure, a cap hit of $6,000,000 for a guy who will at best score thirty goals, and 50-55 points? It's not ideal, but I'll take it.
Also, yes, to a degree past achievements do matter. Flippula has one good season, at the age of twenty-eight. Cammalleri has been doing what Flippula has done statistically speaking since the beginning of his career.