One thing people are forgetting when comparing the deals is that the Panthers package also implicitly included (if it was ever to be considered a good deal) signing both these guys to huge deals (or flipping them but that wasn't in the cards). How much is nearly 17 million in cap space worth? That's 20% of your cap. No other deal would have required the Flames to spend that space and spend it on two close to 30 years olds and sign them to retirement contracts.
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