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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
But if you had cap space you could get the guys you want. Gavin McKenna is going to take your 3 year 24 million dollar contract no matter which team offers it. Depending on where you were in your competitive cycle you could just buy elite talent. If a player is going to be paid the same everywhere and somebody will eventually want them there is no incentive to just go to whatever random city drafted you.
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You think Calgary is the only team that would offer him 3 years and $8M?
You are only expressing this opinion because of where Calgary is in its cycle. They would still need to pay a premium to attract players. And long term, that's the kiss of death.
Buying elite talent is never the long term answer. Developing elite talent is.