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Originally Posted by nik-
Because if we want to build a winner, signing one player to a contract like that is a good way to not be able to do it.
If the goal of the Flames is to sell a bunch of jerseys, it's awesome. If the goal is to put together a complete team that can win the Cup, it's not awesome.
Stamkos is an elite player, but signing him to the cap hit he's going to get sinks our chances of ever being a Chicago, LA or even a Boston.
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You mean the Chicago that is playing 2 players 10.5mil each?
You don't sink your cap by paying elite players top salary. You sink your cap by giving the Mason Raymonds or the Derek Engellands $3mil.