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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
I could see $9. Don't think he'll get up to $10, but who knows. Either way, I'd hope the Flames would be competitive on those negotiations. That's a chance to add a legitimate star forward without having to give up the Valimakis and the Anderssons of the world. If Frolik, Smith, and Brodie are gone, there's the $10 million you need and then some, plus the cap is going up.
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If Frolik, Smith and Brodie are gone they are three players who will have to be replaced. I am sure that you could get a player on entry level deals who could pick up the slack, but even then the players you would need to pay to replace them (especially Smith) would significantly bite into that number.
The Flames just don't have the cap room to make a big splash in the UFA market and retaining their best/most expensive players.