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Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
It was looking like a steal from the start. However, maybe it is best to not lock down UFAs before seeing them play with a larger sample size. I was part of the group that wanted Sharangovich locked down ASAP, and now it looks like it is biting us in the butt. He could've been a deadline deal a couple years ago. Our forward prospects in the cupboards started showing a lot of promise too, so the log jam at forward started when the new contract kicked in. Just simply a classic case of terrible timing.
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That's fine in theory, but the risk is, if their play does improve you lost a chance to lock them up cheaper.
It's the way the NHL is moving - paying for potential rather than paying a guy whose best years are behind him. When it works out it seems like a shrewd tactic. When it doesn't, it's a boneheaded move.