But underneath we had a fear of flying
Of getting old, a fear of slowly dying
We took the chance
Like we were dancing our last dance
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Well, the Stars are going for it. They’ve spent the last couple of summers spending to the cap one way or another, but this time around, they’ve put all their eggs in the proverbial basket, signing three veterans on July 1st to $10 million AAV deals in total—all of whom are 33 years or older.
Put another way: the three NHLers signed on Monday are now the three oldest players on the team.