There is no such thing as overpaying for a player (UFA or otherwise) that actually contributes. Let's say you sell the farm for Eichel and he puts up performance of a game breaking 1C. I'm pretty sure people would get over the fact that Treliving paid so much for him.
It's when you overpay or pay up for UFA's like Brouwer, Neal and in trade like Hamonic. Those guys have no chance to contribute to make people forget their contracts or what we gave up. Those guys are role players. They're not elite players. They don't have the talent to make you forget the cost.
Taking a quick peek at the 2021 UFA class. There is no one in that class that you can overpay and KNOW that they have the talent to make you forget about the cost. I'm assuming that Landeskog is re-signed by the Avs. But also I don't think Landeskog produces nearly as much unless he plays with Mackinnon/Rantanen/Makar.....and the Flames do not have that kind of talent.
So go all in for Eichel and I would never fault the Flames. Ever. Just don't overpay for plugs/role players.
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