Unfortunate that so many other wingers were also on the market (Vanek, Moulson, Hemsky, Stempniak, Gaborik, Erat). Probably didn't help that Cammalleri has had injury and performance issues this season.
These reasons also lead me to believe that it could be mutually beneficial for Cammy to sign a 1-year, big money (6+ million?) deal. If him and his agent don't think a team will bite on a longer term deal for that kind of money, it might make sense for Cammy to stay for another year where he is guaranteed showcase minutes. Risky, yes, but could pay off big time if money is his primary agenda. And of course, this would give the Flames another opportunity to trade him (salary retained) at the deadline, in hopefully a better market and draft year.
If Mike just wants to play for a contender? Well, maybe they can still get a 3rd or 4th round pick for his rights. Not the end of the world, and the surprise 2nd rounder from trading Berra is nice. Maybe it can be packaged with our 2nd to get an early 20s first round pick.
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