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Redliner · 08-23-2017, 10:45 AM

If this happens, it really can't be for any more than $2.5M or the risk isn't worth it.

For those saying there is no risk on a 1 yr deal, there is more at stake than just the relationship between dollar amounts and point production. It's not really a matter of whether or not $3.7M gets you 40+ points or not, the bigger issue is that adding that salary puts you uncomfortably close to the cap and could severely limit your flexibility later in the season. I'm not even talking about the Flames not being able to add a player at the deadline, I'm more worried about their ability to ice a full roster if the injuries start to pile up. Does anyone else remember the 2008-09 season when the Flames ended up in cap hell due to injuries on the blueline and were forced to start games with only 15 skaters because they couldn't afford to bring anyone else in? That probably cost them the NW division that year.

Having Jagr would be pretty cool but it has to make sense.

08-23-2017, 10:45 AM	#238
Redliner Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Conquering the world one 7-11 at a time Exp:	If this happens, it really can't be for any more than $2.5M or the risk isn't worth it. For those saying there is no risk on a 1 yr deal, there is more at stake than just the relationship between dollar amounts and point production. It's not really a matter of whether or not $3.7M gets you 40+ points or not, the bigger issue is that adding that salary puts you uncomfortably close to the cap and could severely limit your flexibility later in the season. I'm not even talking about the Flames not being able to add a player at the deadline, I'm more worried about their ability to ice a full roster if the injuries start to pile up. Does anyone else remember the 2008-09 season when the Flames ended up in cap hell due to injuries on the blueline and were forced to start games with only 15 skaters because they couldn't afford to bring anyone else in? That probably cost them the NW division that year. Having Jagr would be pretty cool but it has to make sense. __________________ "There will be a short outage tonight sometime between 11:00PM and 1:00AM as network upgrades are performed. Please do not panic and overthrow society. Thank you."