Foppa2118
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- Oct 3, 2003
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I would bet there's more quality UFA's available this summer than usual, but it's still a gamble to rely on.
Inflation has set in pretty hard the last couple years and some big contracts were signed recently. That will have a trickle down effect to other players, and teams will find it tougher to re-sign guys.
Plus there's some guys that I think will drive a hard bargain in negotiations like Stone, Panarin, Skinner, and Hayes. I think teams will find it tough to re-sign those guys before they see what the UFA market has to offer.
There's a whole bunch of other guys behind them, and I don't think it's quite clear what the going rate is for many of them. That usually results in a bigger UFA pool with players gambling on themselves. I think we'll see a big game of musical chairs this off-season. Probably the final one before teams start getting nervous about the next CBA and clamp down a bit.
Inflation has set in pretty hard the last couple years and some big contracts were signed recently. That will have a trickle down effect to other players, and teams will find it tougher to re-sign guys.
Plus there's some guys that I think will drive a hard bargain in negotiations like Stone, Panarin, Skinner, and Hayes. I think teams will find it tough to re-sign those guys before they see what the UFA market has to offer.
There's a whole bunch of other guys behind them, and I don't think it's quite clear what the going rate is for many of them. That usually results in a bigger UFA pool with players gambling on themselves. I think we'll see a big game of musical chairs this off-season. Probably the final one before teams start getting nervous about the next CBA and clamp down a bit.