You always want to remain flexible, though. Asset-rich teams are going to need teams to help them with their cap space. With Calgary languishing right now, they should be looking to weaponize cap space as an asset. They shouldn't be looking to spend for the sake of it — they should keep their options open for when the right guys get squeezed out of the top systems.
It always hurts your leverage in trade when you have to send back salary to add anybody. Maybe the Flames should stop overpaying for vets and instead do a better job of keeping their options open, financially.
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