In the last couple of days, Montreal, NYR and Vegas all absorbed some dead salary in order to acquire assets for the future. Vegas even got some immediate help.
Both Feaster and Treliving have talked about using cap space as an asset, but unless I am forgetting something, Flames have never done it. I know it takes two to tango yadda, yadda but that is over a long period of time. This team would almost certainly look better with a couple of extra prospects in the cupboard instead of spending that cap space on guys like Mason Raymond.
I can't help but think this team's extended lack of success consistently drives a mindset of trying to take shortcuts to get into the playoffs. Now we have a pretty good young team but limited in terms of future draft picks and forward prospects.
|