lol, i have never heard of the good old hamhuis and maholtra team of years past. are you confused, because im pretty sure it was luongo sedins and kesler that got us to the cup final. burrows kesler sedins and luongo all took paycuts so we could make it, for that good on gillis. but we are also paying 3 million in cap because of gillis, this move here is maybe the worst signings of all canuck history.
jim benning does not have the same luxury of competing for a cup, when he started. because we are not competing for a cup we are less desired for free agents, because we are the highest tax bracket we are less desired for free agents. combine those two and we have to overpay for our free agents. different times pose different challenge's and rewards. but