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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Why do we have to give $ 6 million to Cammy when our left side is relatively strong? Why do we have to reward Cammy with a contract just to meet the cap floor?
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I'm just not sure that Cammy fits what we really need for a short-term solution.
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Like it or not, that's the value that the guy has right now. $6m is a reasonable price for Cammi even if there were no other implications to him signing with the rebuilding Flames.
However, this is not a playoff team we are talking about here. UFAs are not going to flock to Calgary this year. At least not until every other team is full or the Flames start to overpay players to give up prime years to rebuild a team instead of chase the cup.
You also need to remember that with the cap going up the cost of players goes up. First line players will now be looking at $8m per year instead of $7.
Personally, I think Hudler and Cammi fill the same role. If we can sign Cammi to stay, trade Hudler while his value is high and set ourselves up to trade Cammi to a contender when the time is right... That would work out really well for the Flames and potentially Cammi too.
I also think it will be easier to convince Cammi to stay in Calgary than it will be to sign an imaginary big RW to a huge contract this summer. Of the few high end RW that are going to be UFA this summer, I doubt any are interested in Calgary.