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Originally Posted by trumpethead
-The Thomas Vanek $50M offer sheet miss (which Buffalo matched because they had just lost Briere)
-The Dustin Penner offer sheet hit (which drew the ire of the media and Brian Burke at the time). Penner turned out to be a bust
-the failed attempt to trade Penner (+ Smid and Cogliano) 2 years later for Dany Heatley (who refused to waive no-trade to leave Ottawa). All names were announced before trade was consummated
-The 2007 "signing" of Michael Nylander announced by the Oilers when he had actually signed with the Capitals
-Signing Ales Hemsky to a ridiculous 2-year $10m deal in 2012 (even though he had been injured at least once in each of the previous 4 seasons)
-signing Shawn Horcoff to a ridiculous 6-year $33m deal in 2008
There are just so many.....
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Slight correction:
Heatley wouldn't waive to go to Edmonton. He wanted out of Ottawa, but, not badly enough to go to Edmonton.
Lowe and Co. Apparently flew out to his cabin, Heater wouldn't let them in.