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Originally Posted by The Original FFIV
If I'm a young player that wants to win, Chevy as a gm wouldn't inspire me. Winnipeg could easily become the Montreal Expos of the NHL, a development team for the rest of the league. They let their captain (who wanted to stay) walk. They cut loose a vet (Stempniak) who wanted to stay. Chevy preaching patience and saying the draft is the only way to build a team (because he doesn't trade and can't attract free agents) does not inspire a winning culture. While I agree Trouba should man up and play until he can become a ufa, can't really blame him for wanting out.
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Internal cap. Any GM in Winnipeg is going to have to take the same approach. People think just because there's a cap in the league now every franchise is on an even playing field. Truth is this is still a league where some teams are handicapped by finances. And since it wasn't so long ago that the Flames were one of those franchises (and they could become one again), I'm not going to criticize the moves (or lack of moves) made by GMs who are operating under budgets with less flexibility than their peers.