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Originally Posted by gvitaly
I don't think not spending to the cap is an issue this year. The lack of an appetite to buy out a guy like Neal was a bit shortsighted IMO. Also the rumored reluctance to retain salary on trades until the last couple of years. I also question the previous budget on coaches, or bringing in a coach over the GMs head. Moreover the Flames didn't even have an AHL team for a spell, and some of the AHL locations were not ideal.
Finally, I didn't love how the Flames handled themselves around the arena negotiations. Including threats to move the team, and the unrealistic picking of the location and budget for Calgary Next. I think the city paid way too much.
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In this ranking not spending to the cap contributed to the low score...my point is the ranking is flawed nobody would want the Flames spending to the cap yet it would boost Murray's ranking on this abitrary list