We keep repeating the narrative that nobody wants to play here, and that's true for a certain percentage of the league, but the fact of the matter is- we manage to sign big free agents every year.
-Last off-season, we got Kadri (one of the top UFA's at the time) plus Huby and Weegs signed long-term.
-Blake Coleman is an American, from Texas of all places, and he signed on with us- for less than what he was rumoured to be getting in salary.
-Markstrom was a top-4 Vezina finalist, and he elected to sign here.
-Chris Tanev must have had his share of suitors, I was shocked we landed him.
-We didn't think much of Troy Brouwer, but he was one of the top free agents of his class, after a stellar playoff run with St.Louis.
-Many of us were excited when James Neal signed here.
I won't bother to list all the signings Tre made in his time here.
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