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Originally Posted by StrykerSteve
I love how everyone is saying how inept the Flames management are for not having something in writing, but no one is holding Chiarelli accountable to the same standard. He assumed they had a deal because they had a verbal agreement with the Flames. How is that any different than the Flames having a verbal agreement with Iginla? Jarome wanted to go to Pitt, and Calgary accommodated his request. End of story. He had a NMC, that was his right. Everyone needs to move on.
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It's not Chiarelli's job to get anything in writing, nor can he legally. He shouldn't be held accountable for anything. If I am negotiating with a lawyer (Feaster) and the lawyer advises that a player has waived his NTC/NMC, it's not a simple assumption that it would be in writing, it should be a guarantee that the lawyer would have his ducks in a row.