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Originally Posted by AR_Six
He couldn't wait until mid-july to fill a 2nd line wing spot? I'm not sure I buy that one. That being said, I guess what I mean is that if they go out and get Doan now, that would really get the top 6 in shape to take a believable run at a playoff berth. Now, however, I'd think the money makes it contingent on something happening with Bouwmeester.
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No, they couldn't wait. Feaster waited on Richards last summer and it cost them a chance at other players that might have signed with the Flames in the meantime. They targeted players they thought they could sign quickly this year and were aggressive in pursuing them. He wasn't going to wait around this year.
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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
sorry i missed something on this front... why wasn't Doan going to sign with anyoen until today?
and he passed on Doan?
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The ownership situation in Phoenix. Doan wasn't going to sign anywhere until that was sorted out. And I never said he passed on Doan, but rather he knew Doan wasn't signing anywhere until today at the earliest, so he went after a guy like Hudler who he knew he could sign as soon as July 1st.