Cashin
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- Sep 24, 2014
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Honestly though, what "stars" have we lost due to salary?
Hossa? Maybe, but we signed Heatley to a 7 year deal after that. Nonsense that followed nor withstanding.
Chara? Arguably, that was because of us being against the cap and because Muckler the moron decided that our money was better spent on Redden.
After that...who? Alfredsson has been discussed ad nauseum but we lost a 41 year old Alfie, not the one in his prime.
And Spezza...he wanted out. But if he wanted to stay, the team would have re-signed him.
Who else have the Senators let walk that you could consider a franchise-type player?
This has nothing to do with the current management but Yashin was seriously irked around by this franchise in it's early days. This team has a track record of trying to underpay key/star players.
Alfredsson was not in his prime but...he had been the face of the franchise for more than a decade, the leader for at least that long. Closest thing to an Yzerman that we had. The threat of a PR nightmare alone should have made the organization do anything they could to get Alfie back for 1 or 2 more years. And he had a solid 2013-2014 season for a 41-year old who was well out of his prime.
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