1. His GM of last season attempted to acquire him.
2. His GM of this season, by his admission, submitted a substantial contract offer
3. This still doesn't explain why Boston took a sub par offer. Clearly there was demand for this player.
This is a situation where Boston allowed themselves to get backed into a corner. They wanted a bridge deal but had the legitimate threat of an offer sheet so they had to either sign him to a big contract or move him. When the Arizona deal fell through they didn't have much time to make a deal involving this years draft picks. Calgary is the beneficiary and Boston media is stuck trying to explain the mess to one of the most emotional fan bases in NA sport.
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