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Originally Posted by Ashasx
How is what I said incorrect?
In order for the Flames to qualify him, yes, it must be $6.5M. But you act like the Flames MUST qualify him. If the Flames don't qualify him, then he's guaranteed nothing.
So once again, I don't see the benefit for O'Reilly to hold out for nothing less than $6.5M, an amount we all know he won't get. It'll just hurt his reputation with GMs even more.
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A hypothetical where he's not qualified can essentially be dismissed out of hand. It's not going to happen.
It's pretty obvious that the money he's owed for his 2014 qualifying offer will influence his asking price because of the leverage it gives him. I don't know why you can't wrap your head around that. It's exactly why Feaster structured the contract as he did and why Colorado will think long and hard about whether to match or not.