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Originally Posted by CaptainYooh
Seems like a lot of people dismiss Feaster and his staff as incompetent. I doubt that. I also don't think this was an"honest mistake". This was a calculated gamble. If I understand the consequences of Colorado not matching, at worst, Flames would have been responsible for a $2.5M signing bonus. Not a small change, OK. But there is no way this bonus would have gone undisputed legally by the Flames organization against the player and his agent for the misrepresentation. Also, his misspelled name on KHL roster would have added legal weight to the Flames' side of the argument. Other then some legal fees, there were hardly any other significant risks to Flames as an organization in this offer.
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What could have been his calculation, that he thought a 1st, 3rd and $2.5M wasn't worth a 5 minute phone call?
I know in my job, where I deal with a lot less than $2.5M mistakes, my calculated gamble is 110% sure (100% sure, plus mitigation plans for in the most ridiculous cases possible that will likely never occur)... and even if a mistake does happen that out of my control (i.e. ROR signed and comes to Calgary no problems, but gets aids on the flight in), that shows up on my annual review.