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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Teams just aren't keeping cap space available for potential UFA's. Things could change once the cap starts increasing again though.
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Originally Posted by Vinny01
I agree I think this is a function of the flat cap. Free agents are where teams typically overpay and teams just can’t afford that especially competitive teams where most 30+ players want to be.
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Flat cap plus more being paid to RFA contracts. Gaudreau missed out on the gaudy RFA numbers given to Matthews, Marner, etc. And as a result gets squeezed at the other end.