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Originally Posted by gargamel
There is no chance that we would have lost the pick if Colorado hadn't matched. The wording of the MoU supported Feaster's interpretation and we'd have almost certainly gotten to keep ROR. At worst, the signing would have been voided and we wouldn't have lost anything. In hindsight, I'm glad that we kept the #6 pick, but we were still within striking distance of a playoff spot at that point and Kipper was about to return from his injury, so it was reasonable to think that ROR and a decent Kipper would have been enough to push that pick back into the teens. Regardless, I think you said it best...
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Look at the wording in the final CBA. It's abundantly clear how the MOU language would've been interpreted and it would've resulted in the Flames having to put O'Reilly on waivers.
And even if Feaster had a case, you don't risk your 1st round pick hoping you can beat the league on a technicality or hope that if they rule against you that they'll have mercy on you and void a legally binding contract with a player.