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Originally Posted by madmike
Wow. What do you mean it was a blunder? Erixon wasn't going to play in Calgary - he made that very clear. I don't think it had very much to do with Calgary - he wanted to go to the Rangers, a team his father has close ties to. He saw his opportunity and took it.
The Flames could have been stubborn and let him re-enter the draft, but even then Erixon likely would have been drafted in a higher slot and made more money - it was a no-lose situation for him.
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He wouldn't have made more money; he was offered max dollars from the flames, and simply didn't want to be here. Getting drafted ten spots higher doesnt have any impact on his contract.