A lot of this free agent talk is pie in the sky stuff.
Why would free agents want to come to Calgary? Not close to contending. Comparatively high taxes, life in the fishbowl, etc. You might get a goalie who wants to be a starter as there are only 31 jobs but skaters have a variety of options.
If we get a free agent that’s in demand, we have to overpay and we’ve seen how that’s gone with Neal and Brouwer.
Yes, a quick fix but at a cost, which is hard due to the flat cap.
If treliving can make a Robbie Fabbri type deal that could pay dividends, that would help fix our depth without overpaying or overspending. And players like these don’t have restricted movement clauses.
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