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Other Dave said:So if they are brutal acquisitions, as signings of this kind most usually are, then what do we care what kind of money they make?
2)Those signings hurt the other teams because in the current CBA a signing like that has a ripple effect throughout the league and other teams, including small market clubs, are forced to invrease their offers to other UFAs and their own RFAs.
UFA signings have 0 effect on RFA money. This is currently hardwired into the CBA.
But we're talking about specific players. In your opinion, how did the Holik and Turgeon signing effect other, specific salaries?
You are, unfortunately, completely mistaken. Calgary is paying Iginla 7.5 million because he brings that value to the table, and because he would probably be worth that in arbitration. OTHER RFA's help to set the value of an RFA, but a UFA doesn't.
Could Calgary sign Niklas Lidstrom to his $10 million dollar contract and keep Iginla? Never!!!!! Detroit could afford to keep both. That's the problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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