Cap stagnation is for sure the #1 reason. Next would be NMCs/NTCs also mentioned. Quality veterans willing to sign at very low salaries have not helped the equation. Lastly, players taking on 1-2 year deals in hopes for the cap to go up.
The best course of action for Calgary is holding onto the players until the right deal comes along before the season, or waiting until injuries around the league happen. Obviously you don’t want to walk into the season with that many pending UFAs but we don’t really have a choice unless you’re wanting a Toffoli-like deal.
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