Risk reward. for teams with roster space and money to spend why not try - what is the downside? Most deals are very short in nature (1-2 year auditions). If it works, then you acquired an NHL asset for nothing. If not, then perhaps ownership is out a couple M - seems to happen one way or another anyway.
Perhaps its tempered expectations that are required - I don't believe teams are expecting to bring over a star, but rather an NHL regular. Again, adding without subtracting.
I also wouldn't call Schultz brutal - again, tempered expectations. He is an offensive specialist, much like an Enstrom. For the Oilers organization they were able to bring in an NHL caliber player without giving up anything. Still wish he came to Calgary.
As a franchise, if you are not exploring every avenue and maximizing all your resources in an effort to get better then you're doing it wrong.
in the case of all the Flames "failed" attempts, what damage has trying done to the organization?
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