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Originally Posted by Ashasx
Ultimately this situation is why I would have preferred the Flames go max year on Tkachuk and Gaudreau's second contracts.
Pay players in their prime years. Don't get stuck with a retirement contract.
Of course, it takes two parties to sign a contract. Still, my preference is to pay for prime years and maximize the term.
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Easy to say that now, but look how much we've struggled to compete with them under FMV.
You'd also need a crystal ball to not have gone 8 years with Monahan.
On the other hand, a tighter cap situation might have precluded things like the Neal signing...but they'd probably preclude Tanev/Markstrom/etc, too.