I think there's no such thing as a bad team tax when it comes to free agents. This team, as bad as it has been, has managed to sign "hot" free agents numerous times in the last ten years. There was no bigger name than Okposo on the FA market in 2016, for example, and Hall in 2020 was surpassed only by Pietrangelo. Gionta too--remember, he dared to snub Toronto to come here.