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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
That is true, but no matter what people living here like to think, Calgary is NOT a desirable destination for UFAs, especially those that are top tier. A few outliers don't change that. Overpaying for UFAs is the cost of business to get players to come here.
Put BT on a team with full autonomy that spends to the cap AND is desirable for players to play, and you'll see him flourish.
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Plus, every team except tankers spending to the cap. The aggressive teams spend way over the cap, and work the machinery to do so. Calgary was actually in the bottom half of the league in spending IIRC.