Rämö only looks overpaid if you look at it in isolation from his situation in the KHL.
Rämö had the option of staying in the KHL and getting paid good money there. That drove up his price. The Flames had the option of not having him over or paying him good money themselves. Our management decided it was worth the shot, and we could afford it.
As long as the KHL is around, we're going to see more situations like this. Effectively, NHL teams have lost some of their negotiating power.
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