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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
All free agent contracts are inflated. If you don’t want to overpay for them, then you need the discipline to stay out the UFA market altogether. And if you choose to stay out of the UFA market altogether, you better have an excellent pipeline of prospects every year.
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This is the point.
Stay out of free agency, except for the bargain bin. Keep the prospect pool healthy by not trading draft picks and acquiring extra picks whenever possible.
It's the only way I see a market like Calgary building something worth while. Brick by brick, and from within. Foster a culture where players want to stay and win, and if you aren't committed to being a Flame - goodbye.