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Originally Posted by ricardodw
Controllable spending Calgary Flames:
A 20 per cent reduction for all staff, effective Sept. 1.
a 20% drop in the internal cap would leave Brad T with effective cap of 65.2... basically what they have committed to for 2020-21
Why would the Flames be one of the clubs not looking at a $70M internal cap?
1) Their success with spending to the cap since 2005?
2) They are not a small market team in a location that is going through the worst economic down turn of all the NHL teams
3) Their ownership group doesn't have enough losses and they need a larger tax deduction?
4) They will be getting unlimited support in building a new area and more revenue stream from the various levels of government
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Of all the years to cut salary, this is the one.
Nobody’s going to be watching this team in person until calendar year 2022 in all likelihood.
They’re not one player away - if the core of a team is their two best centres, two best wingers, best D and goalie - the Flames are debatably missing 5 of 6 core pieces.
They shouldn’t be a cap team this year. They should spend money on a goalie who can start the bulk of the games for the next five years, and otherwise should avoid any long term commitments.