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Originally Posted by Canada 02
A ufa might have several offers for $750k. No need to sign that deal now. Wait until someone comes back at $1 or $1.25M , or a team with a lot of cap space offers $2M
Things could clear up after arbitration when teams know how much they have left
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or the chairs could be filled when the music stops. They could be left with a a PTO offer to a covid training camp and hope for a injury.
Take the Flames for instance.
5.7 M in cap
Expect to sign RFA Kylington (800k) and Mangiapane 2M
That leave the Flames with 10 forwards and 6 D-men and 2.9 M of cap space
The #7 d-men ... Mackey $975k and 1.95 M left for 4 forwards
Robinson and Rinaldo 700k x 2 = 1.4 leaves 50k for 2 forwards
The Flames have no room to offer Hamonic or Vantaten anything more than what Kylington's cap hit.
There are a lot of teams that are equally messed.
It will be very interesting how it works out for the Flames and other Cap stressed team.
It might turn out that the most important management person is not the scouts or coaches, analytics guy, video break down, advanced scouts or even the GMs. It might be the Cap Accountant. Do the Flames have one?