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Originally Posted by GioforPM
You mean Calgary gave them the contracts they were asking for, which the Canes thought were too high? How is that "forcing them".
And on the open market today Hanifin would make a couple million more.
There are also other contracts to consider and this thing called the salary cap. The team literally could not afford to give Mangiapane say - 5 million for 8 years, nor would he have signed that anyway.
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You don't think Mangiapane would have signed 8 years for $5 million a year ago? He would have signed that without even thinking about it. First off no chance Flames even offer that one year ago. That is likely what they'll be offering him this off season.
Also Flames weren't forced into those deals but they knew trading for them they had to sign them to keep them since the numbers were known on what they wanted.
Also you think Hanifin would be making $7 million on the open market? Which is irrelevant anyways since he would still be a RFA. Not many 25 point 2nd pairing defenceman making $7 million.