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Originally Posted by photon
You are assuming that the Flames didn't take what they could get. Conclusions based on assumptions aren't reasonable conclusions.
It's also possible that once the merry-go-round got going and the higher pieces got moved there wasn't anyone left that wanted Cammy, or the teams that were waiting for the log jam to clear didn't have enough time to move after it did.
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You're right, I am making assumptions because like all of us (with the possible exception of sureloss), I'm not privy to the inner NHL circle discussions.
However, when you look at Moulson, Vanek, Legwand, Hemsky, Schultz, Callahan, et al, Burke was the only one who "ran out of time" or whatever. Then you look at Ottawa and how they dealt with Phillips (the opposite outcome of Callahan) - it was either going to be a trade or an extension... not neither. Teams like Buffalo had numerous potential deals in the air and they got a few done (Moulson, Halak, the LA Kings deal, the Miller deal) and didn't "run out of time".
Unless something comes down the wire in the next couple hours, Burke got outfoxed by Garth Snow, McTavish and the Sabres GM (with far less experience). Embarrassing.