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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Offer sheets make no sense for a team that isn't in the playoffs. Not saying that the Flames won't be, but they might not be. And that makes the risk/cost too great.
The thing about offer sheets is that the compensation isn't fair or balanced. A top team has to pay a 27-30 pick while a team out of the playoffs has to pay a lottery pick for the same thing. Complete stupidity.
The other thing about offer sheets is that, by definition, you're overpaying. First, you have to offer enough that the other team doesn't want to match. Then, you also have to give up picks as compensation. In other words, you pay UFA rates AND you give up picks.
And when those picks turn out to be lottery picks, well then it is total folly, plain and simple.
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I can agree with this.
I forgot to drill in my brain that the lottery next year is going to be lottery based for the top 3 picks. Would really suck if the Flames Offer sheeted for someone, acquired the player, and barely missed the playoffs, only to get the 2nd or 3rd overall pick in the 2016 draft.