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Originally Posted by Joborule
I think BT has to stray away from giving big money to UFA's that are pushing, or over 30 from now on. Each one has blown up in his face.
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I don't know why GMs continue to sign these sorts of players. It almost always blows up in their face. Lucic, Backes, Ladd, Brouwer, Neal. I know the NHL is a very conservative league, and it takes a long time for coaches and managers to adapt to change. But you are dead in the water in today's NHL if you can't skate. Shot velocity also drops at 30. And the drop-offs are usually sudden and permanent. Character and grit don't matter if everyone else on the ice is blowing past you and your wrist shot has become a muffin.