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Originally Posted by redforever
I don't think that equates to the present situation. The Flames could not afford to keep MacInnis or many of the other Stanley Cup Flames as at that time, there was a huge discrepancy between Canadian and US salaries..in fact, Calgary almost lost the Flames.
I think Fleury was traded because of his off ice problems.
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It doesn't change the fact Macinnis said, verbatim, that the contract he was signing would make him a Flame for life. Except then he went on to another contract and wanted more.
Besides, there still is a net income discrepancy between Canada and a lot of US cities. Calgary would have had to give Stone $11M to make the take home salaries equal.