[squiggs96]

I'm not sure the $200k-$300k perceived overpayment will impact the Flames in 2 years. If a free agent won't sign in Calgary because they were offered $200K more somewhere else, I'm not sure that's the type of player we want. Calgary also is tied for the lowest tax rate of any of the NHL cities with Edmonton. That $200k that a player signs for somewhere else, could end up costing him much more than that, depending on where he signs and the amount of the contract. For example, Parenteau's tax bill went up by $320,000 on his $4M salary when he was traded from Colorado to Montreal.