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Originally Posted by Mattman
What would be the price of aquiring the rights of a UFA?
We got Widemans rights for Jordan Henry (nobody) and a 2012 5th. He was 29 and he was putting up 30-50 points in previous years.
Let's say we were to go after Boston UFAs Adam Mcquaid, 28, and Carl Soderberg, 29 from Boston.
Would something like Rienhart + Cundari + 2015 6th be overkill or not enough?
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That's way overkill. The only reason Henry was included in the Wideman deal was because the Flames were at the 50 contract limit and could only add Wideman if they moved another contract out.
Those types of deals are rare, but they can still happen. Last year, the Islanders gave the Sharks a 5th round pick for the rights to Dan Boyle (and then failed to sign him -- it would have been a 4th rounder if he signed). In 2013, the Flyers got Mark Streit's rights for a 4th rounder and a throw-in nothing player.
Based on past precedent, in order to make that kind of deal, you'd probably have to offer up a 4th-6th round pick. Really, it all depends on what the other GM is willing to take. Since it's an opportunity to get something for a player he's going to lose for nothing, the asking price is never going to be that high.