Disappointing on all fronts. There still a bunch a questions:
Did he really want to be Flame? Did his Dad influence him?
When did he tell Flames "not interested"? Was he prepared to re-enter draft or was it a bluff?
In his draft year, Erixon probably said all the things the Flames wanted to hear in his interview at the combine.
Contract options? not much wriggle room to negotiate over:
League min is 525k. Rookie league max is ~900k. Players who sign their first contract at age 18-21 are required to sign three-year Entry Level contracts.
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