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Originally Posted by edslunch
If the target player only returns a second or third as compensation that means they aren't in line for a huge salary. If they have enough potential to benefit the Flames why doesn't their current team just resign them for that reasonable price? I think offer sheets only really work if there is financial leverage of a big contract offer, in which case the acquiring team is looking at a 1st plus as compensation (see O'Reilly, Ryan).
The notion that you can get a promising young player for a cheap compensation pick is a pipe dream.
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The difference between this year and other year's is teams that would normally match a 3 million offer to a 2 million value RFA might not be able to due to the lower cap.