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Originally Posted by Dogbert
So like… now what? We had two star forwards on the team this season - one just essentially told the world that it was worth $15 million to him to not be in Calgary anymore, and the other looks like he’s going to sign his QO and get out of dodge as soon as possible too. The Flames are about to be a non-factor for years, right when our arena is in desperate need of replacement, ownership and the municipal government are feuding, and the majority owner has already severed ties with the city (and the country).
Things are looking very, very dire for the future of this franchise.
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Proving that stars do not want to play in Calgary is far worse than when Feaster got below market value for stars. It almost certainly will drive down what we may get for a Tkachuk if we try to trade him. The fact that trading for him allows a team to control whether they can sign him would likely have a stabilizing effect, but the events of the last 48 hours were probably worse long term than any effect from the poor Iginla and Bouwmeester trades.