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Originally Posted by The Cobra
I agree. A decent 4th liner who scores 11 goals and can kill penalties will get a much better offer than a 1-year $950,000 contract.
Hopefully you have a player coming up that you can replace that kind of guy cheaply.
But many teams don't and they'll need to pay UFA prices or have a substandard replacement.
The Flames may be one of those teams.
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Hathaway has 16 goals in 175 NHL games. You are absolutely right that he scored 11 goals last year but paying a guy based on his best season is a mistake this organization has made before.