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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
Here's the weird thing: Ferland ALSO has arbitration rights and Treliving didn't flinch on qualifying him. Either he doesn't think nearly as highly of Chiasson and is comfortable with losing him, or he's worried that his comparable contracts are going to drive up the price on a guy he thinks is replaceable.
He must've learned from the Bouma deal.
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One was protected in the expansion draft the other wasn't.
With Ferland there is also the potential element. With Chiasson there isn't, what you see is essentially what you get.
Even if Ferland gets an overpay in arbitration, there is more of a chance he will actually perform be worth the contract.