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Originally Posted by New Era
If the Flames can't snag Hall, then maybe they look at one of the other wingers available. I wouldn't be disappointed if they snagged Hoffman or Dadonov as a fall back, then still traded Gaudreau away to fill other gaps. Just means Tkachuk gets promoted to the top line instead of being second fiddle to Hall, and Dadonov or Hoffman is the 2nd line LW.
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I'm completely done spending UFA dollars on middle tier players. It doesn't work.
Hall? I'm in.
That top tier of player just ages differently. The drop off they experience generally isn't as severe. So while the risk of them being overpaid in the later years of the contract is there, they'll still be effective NHL players - while players who aren't at that level will just fall off a damn cliff and be nothing but an anchor that you can't win with. Hoffman and Dadonov are also both older than Hall, so while their goal scoring ability is appealing I think I've just hit this stage as a fan that anyone in that age range/tier of player is a solid "no" from me.
For me this off-season is all about Hall, or all about staying the hell out of free agency.