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Originally Posted by FAN
Contenders don't care about age when they're dealing with a star player, but not an aging player whose production is that of an average 2nd line player. I was specifically talking about a few years down the line when Cammy is aging and in decline but still capable of scoring 20+ goals and therefore can still command decent money. But by then Cammy may be a veteran with playoff experience but he won't be a veteran with a Cup ring. The market for aging, undersized 20+ goal scorers who don't play exceptional defense is quite limited. That's why most of these guys don't sign with contenders. Look at Iginla. The lower cap might be a reason, but I don't think there were that many teams willing to pay market value for Iginla.
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Well, most guys don't sign with contenders, period.
However, I can see Cammalleri raising interest as a depth trade during trade deadline for some years still. As a UFA signing not that much. So depends a lot on what we're talking about; his chances of ending up with a contender, or his chances of signing up with a contender as a UFA.