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Originally Posted by The Cobra
I get this.
Markstrom was traded because they had Wolf ready to take over. I think that was a special case.
Carried $20M worth of cap space because there was no one really to spend it on. Same for UFA's this summer. Conroy isn't going to sign long term contracts that he thinks will stink at the end. But he's also made offers to Andersson, Hanifin, Lindholm. That's not what a rebuilding team would have done.
I think Conroy was largely forced into the things on your list.
I believe he would have signed Marner if he was available to Calgary.
I guess I agree that he's not trying to win "at all costs". But he's not doing what is in the best interest of the franchise long term by hanging on to vets while their value decreases.
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You can always spend money on July 1st - 3rd.
They didn't for two years in a row essentially.
Trading an established number one instead of just trying a season with Wolf as his backup isn't a mandate to win as many games as possible.
Sooner or later I think we need to start paying attention to what is happening instead of what could have happened. Especially without all the information.
You didn't address sitting out the trade deadline in a playoff spot. Even a depth player for a 5th rounder would have indicated a "get in" mentality in a watered down state.
But nothing ...