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Originally Posted by TheChief
I dont think there is any question, even with the new rink and the two greatest forwards currently in the game. Edmonton is a garbage organization, one of which the NHL has never seen before. A UFA would choose Calgary over Edmonton 10/10. Brad didn't want him as bad as Ken did. Take it as a blessing.
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i did not want to compare the merits of coleman v hyman.
the flames offered a contract to coleman of ~$30m/6 yrs - it would be real interesting to know what other offers coleman had. was it less term? same term but less value? less cash and term? what if his next best offer was say ~18m/4yrs?
i am sure the flames had to cough up more term and cash to get him here.
i have always wondered how secondary factors (arena, tax situation, potential linemates, weather, organizational reputation etc) play into a FA making a decision to sign somewhere