This is probably what frustrates the most. So much wasted cap space on roster that is pathetic down the middle, and has a very slim chance to even make the playoffs.
Meanwhile, teams like Phoenix and Nashville are consistently making the playoffs, and even winning rounds lately, with a payroll that barely exceeds the cap floor.
Then you have Dallas, who has also struggled to make the playoffs lately, but they are in the mix every year, also with a cap floor payroll.
....and don't even get me started on teams like LA and St. Louis, cup contending/cup winner teams operating well below the Flames budget.
Heck, look at the Bruins. They have twice as much cap space as the Flames do right now (about $8 million), and that's not including Savards $4+ million cap hit which they don't even have to put on LTIR because they have so efficiently used their cap dollars.
Ridiculous.
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