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Originally Posted by fleury
At first I didn't understand your analogy, but now it makes sense. I think Seth's reach helps him become a #2 guy if you have a very strong #1. Else he's a #3.
Most UFAs are going to get paid a value above what they're truly worth. It's no different than acquiring a company in a merger and acquisition. If you can't develop that skill or capability internally, you look outside, and the only way to get that outside is to pay a premium for a skill you don't have. That's why I really don't want the Flames to buy any free agents this year. Everyone seems dead set on getting a longer term deal and we all know those are the ones that truly hurt. Overpay a guy for 3 years, fine (to some degree). Extend that to 5 and it's a helpless endeavor as a fan to realize you're in cap hell and there's nothing you can do about it. This team isn't on the cusp on winning. No to UFAs.
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Yeah, I agree. The type of contract Jones is going to get is just the type of contracts players get in Free Agency. You have to hope that the player you're signing already isn't in free fall though, or at the very least has a recent history of being a play driving/producing player. Jones just doesn't have that. Hockey GM's will pay a 6'4" right shooting defenceman though, and while he's being horribly overpaid the pundits will all say "he eats minutes though! Players that can eat 25 minutes a night are hard to come by!"...even though he won't be eating them well.