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Originally Posted by Bingo
Yeah I think the Gaudrea/Tkachuk thing has caused a "this is still a great place to play!" panic internally.
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Yeah, if all management ever cares about is what UFAs think. The Flames should just focus on drafting well which is what our amateur scouts have proven they can do. Expensive UFAs and overpaying for guys who’ve never played in a Flames jersey is the reason why the Flames are in the mess they are in.
I’m just realizing now the true extent of the Flames history of cap troubles. It just hit me that there’s a chance this franchise could be saddled with ugly money for 15 years. Dating all the way back to 2016, if memory serves, Mason Raymond was bought out in 2016. Then there was the Bouma buyout and Troy Brouwer the next year. Then came the James Neal contract which ultimately turned into Lucic. Then right as Milan’s contract mercifully ended, Huberdeau’s 8 year deal kicks in and now, this franchise gets to bask in that glory until the early 2030’s. That’s basically 15 straight years of dead or ugly money. The only hope is that Huberdeau eventually figures it out and plays like an 8 figure hockey player, whatever that is.