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Originally Posted by strombad
That's really not an all encompassing truth, unless you are somehow able to prove that no decent veteran player has ever wanted to play on a team that is near the bottom trending upwards.
I mean hey, we did sign players this summer, they must all just think we're going to win the cup eh?
Edmonton, Columbus, Florida, Colorado. They all SOMEHOW managed to sign decent veteran players while being in a rebuilding phase. So your comment is totally off base and indicative of low level thinking.
As for what you assume he'll say (because you're the all knowing mind reader), I would counter with this: Why would he come back? If he leaves, what is for him here? He'd have been traded most likely, and owes Calgary nothing. It's not like Iginla who people hoped would come back some day because he meant this or that to the franchise, it's Cammi. Whoopteedoo. It's not like he'd have to say he wasnt coming back, because who the hell would expect him to? Do we all just sit around expecting every traded player to come back until they tell us otherwise?
Yeesh.
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LOL. I have noticed that all you like to do is stir crap up with your posts. You seem rather anal but i will get to that later.
Yes you get the odd quality top 6 player or top 4 d-man sign with rebuilding teams but not many. Most 30+ veterans that can still contribute in top 6 or top 4 role want nothing to do with a rebuild. Hell even Rett Warrener on the fan said so from his experiences as a player.
Look at the players that the flames signed or traded for this summer. Russel who passed through waivers, traded for Jones who had a worst contract than Tanguay, traded for Galiardi who will be given a chance on top 9. None of those players are over 30 and are all fighting for ice time on good teams.
We have seen what happens up north that getting quality ufa veterans is hard to do. Florida did get some veterans but look at the amount of money they gave them.
The 2nd paragraph you wrote, i have no idea what you are trying to say? It kind of looks like you agree with me that a veteran player would be happy to be traded from a rebuilding team, but its hard to read.
Getting back to the "anal" thing, you remind me of my 12 year old nephew. Someone who, if you don't spell it out for him precisely, will just disagree to rile things up. I presume you are the same age. The good part for us is that in 2 weeks, school teachers will take away your device that you use to post on CP.
As for "low level thinking" i will let that pass considering you have a lot of growing up to do.