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Originally Posted by getbak
Acquiring him now would allow you to account for his spot on the roster in Adirondack (yay, the first time I typed that without getting the red squiggle underneath).
If you wait until the middle of August and hold a spot for him, and then he signs with the Panthers instead, you have to find a replacement from a depleted talent pool. On the other hand, even if you wait, you'd just have to find a winger for the AHL, it's not like you'd holding a spot open on your NHL first line or anything.
Also, as mentioned, making an honest effort to compensate the Hawks could possibly help out relations down the road.
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Agreed, but if they are getting a 2nd round, 54th pick anyways, wouldn't they want better as compensation ?