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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Winnipeg has the right idea. They know they'll never be an attractive destination for big-name free agents, so they build their franchise around drafting and developing.
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Calgary has to do the same, as the Flames/city is only marginally better than the Peg in desire for free agents to play. Jaybo having a local connection(born in Edmonton) so we had an advantage from that perspective. The reality is we have never been a top UFA destination and I cant see that changing.
Teams like Calgary, Winnipeg and Edmonton need to develop internally and make smart wise trades. Unless we want to focus on the second and third tier UFAs, which is plausible.