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Originally Posted by Parallex
This is a poor move unless that cap space is immediately utilized (and they don't waste it on an inferior player). So I guess we'll see.
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Immediately? Weird take.
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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
If the Flames hold off on adding a player for, say, another month, they'll actually be able to add a more expensive player than Frolik because cap space is calculated on a daily basis. So it might actually be more beneficial for them to wait a teeny bit longer.
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Exactly.
For quick math, they open up $4.3M now, but if they wait until the deadline, that $4.3M becomes roughly $6.5M as a salary they could pick up (from this move only, ignoring any other space).