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Old 06-21-2017, 08:51 PM   #21
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A second, in a lousy draft, is just stupid. You would have to pay me two first round picks to not take Murray. Fluery is just not worth that
How was Vegas or anyone going to get Murray?
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Old 06-21-2017, 08:52 PM   #22
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Reading this doesn't make me too happy. Coyotes are thrilled with return on Smith I imagine.
I'd imagine there was a bit of a premium for trading their starter within the division.
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A second, in a lousy draft, is just stupid. You would have to pay me two first round picks to not take Murray. Fluery is just not worth that
Are you drunk? Murray was protected.
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A second, in a lousy draft, is just stupid. You would have to pay me two first round picks to not take Murray. Fluery is just not worth that
As soon as MAF agreed to waive to go to Vegas Murray wasn't at risk of being exposed. So they didn't pay to motivate Vegas not to pick Murray, they paid to motivate Vegas not to pick one of their forwards.
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Old 06-21-2017, 08:54 PM   #25
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A second, in a lousy draft, is just stupid. You would have to pay me two first round picks to not take Murray. Fluery is just not worth that
2020 is three years away. How can anyone know if it will be a good draft or not?

Murray was never going to be available. No matter what else the Pens did, they would never have left Murray unprotected.
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I don't get why Pittsburgh gave up a draft pick. Vegas would be stupid not to pick Marc-Andre Fleury. A starting and established goaltender doesn't come that cheap.. they paid nothing.
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I don't get why Pittsburgh gave up a draft pick. Vegas would be stupid not to pick Marc-Andre Fleury. A starting and established goaltender doesn't come that cheap.. they paid nothing.
I haven't seen this confirmed, but I have heard that the pick was sent to ensure MAF stays in Vegas and doesn't get flipped to another team.

I think they were worried he would get flipped to Philly. Also sort of explains why the Flames couldn't get in on him when it was reported he was their #1 target.
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I haven't seen this confirmed, but I have heard that the pick was sent to ensure MAF stays in Vegas and doesn't get flipped to another team.

I think they were worried he would get flipped to Philly. Also sort of explains why the Flames couldn't get in on him when it was reported he was their #1 target.
Now that would make a lot of sense then.
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