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Originally Posted by keenan87
How many other teams are attracting top players like this? Just a number of years ago, we got the biggest prize in Free Agency, Jay Bouwmeester.
There is generally 1 BIG UFA each year. By that logic, getting one guy every 31 years is fair.
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Didn't we trade Leopold for Bouwmeesters rights and he signed before the deadline. I mean it was still a pretty big pickup though.
But really if you were a Big name UFA that had all the pickings in the NHL, would you pick Calgary who has arena and stability issues / team that hasn't done much since 2004.
I think once Calgary starts making noise in the west and actually making strides to become a true cup contender, that's when we'll see some actual interest in the big catches.