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Originally Posted by Bonded
You really want offer sheets to happen haha. I don't think they are used that much because anything reasonable will be matched and if it isn't matched you end up with a player like Kotkaniemi. There is also the whole pissing off another GM thing which must play into it. I wouldn't mind if they were used more though, would be interesting.
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I would personally go for the players below the Aho and Kotkaniemi levels myself (compensation being either a 3rd or a 2nd). I think the GM blowback is way overblown and one people don’t know for sure because it has never really been used aggressively. But if the Flames had their 3rd round pick in 2025 (which they do not for sure because of the crazy conditions on the Monahan trade) and there was not the weird incentive for Florida to be good (because of the crazy Monahan trade) I would do the following offer sheets
Broberg - 1 yr, 2.28 million dollars. Oilers have 10 million for 9 players, unclear on whether they want to spend 2.29 million on Broberg. Cost to the Flames - 2025 3rd round pick
Lundell - 1 year 4.57 million dollars. Florida has 20 million for 9 players. Not clear they want to spend 4.57 million on Lundell. Cost to the Flames 2025 2nd round pick.
If I was a small market team with cap space I would trade a 3rd and a 2nd for Lundell and Broberg. It is not like they will sign with me as UFA’s.
Every year there are RFA’s like that. Worst case scenario is some team returns fire but if you are not overly active in the UFA market it could be an advantage if some team gets pissed off and signs a future Tkachuk to a 7 year contract, you just match and you have your young stud signed through the best years of their career. You might not be invited to scotch and cigars at the GM meeting but you will have a better team longterm as a small market.