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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Umm, yes, the Avs had to do it regardless. Their options today are exactly what they were yesterday:
1. Match the deal
2. Lose the player in exchange for Calgary's first and third rounder.
There is no third option for them.
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Ya, I was more refering to whether they'd be so quick to match to avoid losing a barely 22-year old stud centre to what they assumed would be a division rival, when it turns out it would've most likely been to Columbus.