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Originally Posted by jlh2640
Optimistic . . they were the last 2 times. If there is a lockout with this regime again they should all be fired
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The lockout of 2005 resulted in the salary cap, which has made it possible for the Flames to put together a somewhat competitive team without having to compete with sky-high budgets like New York Rangers or Toronto.
Maybe other CPer's won't agree that losing a year of hockey was worth it to get a salary cap. I don't know if the Flames would still be in Calgary without a cap.
The Flames owners seem to willing to spend to nearly the cap every year since, but they seemed more budget-minded when there wasn't a cap.