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Old 03-12-2013, 02:15 PM   #247
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Originally Posted by Flash Walken View Post
I'm quite clear on your point.

My point is that the hawks saw the labour dispute coming and positioned themselves to take advantage of it as best they could.

They were bad because they were cheap prior to that. It wasn't a case of being a contender and selling it off to become a contender again, sure, but it was most definitely a concerted effort to experience short term pain for long term gain, to be competitive in a new financial playing field.
I see your point, it's wrong though. The Hawks tried against their own advantage (with hindsight mind you!) to restock with free agents. You chalk that up to wanting to get to the cap floor but that wasn't what anyone said when those free agents were signed. That would honestly be the first time anyone has chalked up those free agent signings as cap floor moves. You'd be the only one who thinks that.
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