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Old 05-20-2021, 12:03 PM   #98
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Originally Posted by GioforPM View Post
I'm old enough to remember Macinnis unequivocally saying he wanted to stay in Calgary for the whole of his career. Fleury too (and I also remember him saying money wasn't a big deal after a certain level). The tune changed at the actual negotiation table and they were gone soon after.
I think it's telling that you have to go back to an era when the Flames had a fraction of the budget of other teams and no salary cap. Cammalleri is the only star player that I can remember walking away from the Flames since the cap came in.
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