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Originally Posted by nik-
1st, when did they inquire?
2nd, Feaster didn't inquire with the NHL.
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Agree that it's inexcusable that he didn't make the call first hand. Though being under the impression that multiple teams had already inquired and were told it wouldn't be an issue might have meant he felt he didn't need to.
Which is still irresponsible, but the situation keeps changing with more information coming out, and it really just looks like a whole cluster**** caused as much by the lockout as it was Feaster's negligence.
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Originally Posted by kyuss275
Sorry, but if the GM of Vancouver can figure it out, then i would hope a lawyer acting as a GM could figure it out.
Ken Holland today said that if he was in the same situation he would have called the league office. He said he would not take the gamble that Feaster took.
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Nobody in their right mind should have 'gambled' like this. The 'gamble' with an offer sheet is that you get the player in exchange for some valuable draft picks. It isn't 'do we get this player at all after we appeal, go to court, and have a coin flip's chance of success once we get past the 33% chance of successfully pulling said offer sheet off in the first place thus leaving us with a net total of less than 25% chance of the move ending in anything less than total ruin'.
Stupid effing gamble. There are two casinos within walking distance of your office, Jay, go play blackjack if you're in a hurry to lose. Or just watch your team play.