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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
Come on.. this is a business. If the Flames were so worried about Glencross getting a contract they'd give him one themselves. This has nothing to do with that.
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Ultimately, you could be right, but it would be in spite of your faulty logic. The Flames have no room on this team for Glencross, but if he has room to make another team they may do a little to help that situation if they could. Saying "If they wanted to help him they'd sign him here" is kind of absurd.
You're right that hockey is a business, but like another poster mentioned, sometimes it's good business to help another team out if it works for you now and could lead to good business relations down the road. So if you can see that helping the Av's out by taking a contract (one that also benefits the Flames by making two brothers, one of which is an all star defensemen, happy) and helps a former player who gave so much to the organization and is now in a tough, slightly embarrassing situation, you do it.
This is a really a minor deal that's a win, win for both organizations, imo.