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Old 05-19-2013, 07:51 PM   #151
kyuss275
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch View Post
I would disagree, even with a suspect team last year, the Flames didn't have a lot of problems getting UFA's, and Hudler and Weidman's deals were in line with what they would have gotten elsewhere.

If there are mass buyouts and free agency boosts because of the decrease in the cap, players will go where they can get a paycheck.

I think the situation has changed for the flames to talk UFA's into coming to Calgary. Last year Feaster could sell the team as a 9th place team that needed a couple of players to get them in the playoffs. That will not work this year.

The buy out players are not going to be studs, most will be like Booth, Ballard level. Even if there are some studs, more than likely they will have made so much money in past contracts that they will sign with a team on the cheap side for a chance at the playoffs.
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