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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
It’s what Tampa has done a great job of. They didn’t go give overpayments to mid-tier aging UFAs.
They gave money to true top end pieces, or to guys they drafted and developed that were in their prime. Then they filled it out with low cost “character” guys like Maroon, Bogosian, etc
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When ya'll draft as well as Tampa you can do that. You don't, so this is how you take your shot. A season of glory is better than 5 of being okay.
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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Paying a premium for “character” guys like Stone, Brouwer, Hamonic, and now Tanev is why this team stagnated. Too much cap or assets used for guys that aren’t impact players.
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Paying a premium for the wrong guys is the issue.
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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I really do hope that Tanev makes me eat my words but I’m not optimistic it’s going to happen. People told me that Hamonic would do the same thing and be never lived up to that hype either.
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I could have (and did at the time) told you Hamonic was a bag of magic beans. I am also telling you now in six months you're going to eat your words and I absolutely hate it.