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Originally Posted by Weitz
I don't think there is a team in the league that would play a player because they "promised" time to him if there is a better player available and on the roster (or on the farm).
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It happens at the end of the season all the time. Hanowski, Agostino, Van Branbrant, Arnold, Gaudreau .......... That's just the Flames examples.
I'm pretty sure that when they put the pen and paper in front of them the pitch line is "Sign here, and you will be playing in the NHL this week".