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Originally Posted by Beatle17
Not if it is leaked to the press by the team, such as LeBrun's tweet. Either he is speculating or someone told him that they are in fact planning on making an offer. If it is the latter then it is tampering.
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Disagree. Teams discuss "internally" other players all the time...how else would they ever come to a conclusion to make an offer sheet or even make a trade for that matter. The entire hockey department would have to have talks among one another for anything to happen...pretty much ever.
Tampering would only be applicable if it could be proven that the leak was
a) from the Oilers AND was done so in an effort to hurt the Bruins ability to re-sign Hamilton
or
b) said/expressed interest in the player publically as in the example above
or
c) the player or the agent was contacted by an Oiler management/coach before the RFA status was reached.
Nothing thus far indicates any of those things have occurred.