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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Does anyone seriously believe that Sarich or Babchuk would refuse to waive their NMC/NTC if we were going to trade them somewhere they'd play?
Hockey players don't like the press box. A player isn't going to refuse to be traded out of a city where they are scratching him almost every night. Babchuk's ability to sign future contracts in this league revolves around showing that he can play in this league. Which he cannot do from the press box.
So if their NMC/NTC are pretty much irrelevant to moving them then why then are people whining about them as if they are a huge detriment? Babchuk and Sarich's NMC/NTC are really inconsequential at this point. I think they'd LOVE to be moved, not refuse to be moved.
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I do think they'd refuse some locations yes. Bottom line they both were well aware that Calgary could wake up at any moment and go on a complete fire sale, and they were both well aware that they are the types of players that could get traded to poorly managed teams willing to take on contracts to fill rosters, teams likely both of them chose to avoid as free agents, which is why the Flames stupid lack of acknowledging reality forces us to give 6/7/8 d men NTCs. Outside of it being embarrassing, it likely prevents us from dumping just anywhere that might take them. It's totally lame.