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Originally Posted by Robbob
I highly doubt they would want to commit 9.5 for 8 years. I bet term was a huge issue and the determining factor. Typically in UFA you over pay in term and salary. with it being a sign and trade, the term is probably 2 years too many.
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Yeah I would not have been surprised at all if the Flames were unwilling to go 8 years but as opposed to the RFA contract the years is how you bring the price down on a UFA deal.
If the Flames did not have the $5.75M for Neal their cap sheet would look pretty solid and clean to take on a big money deal. In hindsight the Neal signing looks brutal but i also see a scenario where that Stone contract could also look brutal with 4+ Years left on it