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Originally Posted by Jay Random
Last one I can think of offhand was Marian Hossa signing with the Blackhawks (and Red Wings the year before that). Before that, Chara going to the Bruins was a pretty big deal. It doesn't happen often, but it does happen.
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Suter and Parise were the last star players to hit the open market. Debatable whether they were worth it - certainly Suter has been.
I don't think you truly go wrong paying for star players. You just can't convince yourself a guy is still a star (hi, Brad Richards). And you'd be better off avoiding everyone who gets to July 1 who isn't a star until July 3 or 4.
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Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
You also live the life forever as a Leaf Alumni. They take care of those guys.
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Exactly. Nobody in Toronto cares that Mats Sundin and Wendell Clark never won anything. They're Mats Sundin and Wendell Clark. Shut up and give them more cameos in CTV sitcoms.