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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Shrewd cap management is fine and all. But the UFA market this summer looks terrible.
http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/ar...agents-of-2018
Bailey has since signed. Same with Hornquist. Look over that list and tell me where the Flames will find a top-6 RW. The only guy who might make it to UFA is Neal, and if so the bidding for his services is going to get silly.
Teams today lock up their difference-makers long-term. Even second-tier guys like Patrick Hornquist no longer make it to UFA. |
True but people are also acting like the Flames are 20 points out of the playoffs too. Tampa, Philly, New jersey, Winnipeg, LA, Dallas, Colorado all missed the playoffs last year and throw in Vegas no reason a new coach and 1 or 2 players that can skate with Skill can't have much better results