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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen
Cause if he's Plan A they would have let him become a UFA?
Byron was a fringe-player on the worst Flames roster of all time. He played with heart but he's not someone you're worried about losing. The simple fact they let him become a UFA is all the evidence you need. It's not speculation at this point. His qualifying offer wasn't lost in the mail here.
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I think you have some reading to do, please refer to the last 12 pages of this thread.
This was something that was best for the Flames and Byron. He gets a 1-way deal instead of a 2-way QO. He knows there is lots of prospects knocking on the door and is confident enough to stay with the flames, but not confident enough that he won't be spending time in the AHL next season.
If in fact Byron was testing the market and couldn't find a better deal, the Flames likely would have offered him a 2-way contract and not waste the dollars.
This is speculation and just 1 of many possibilities. It's not obvious what transpired because you don't know what happened behind the scenes.