Again, the issue isn't with Rogers not making an offer to him. It's a different process than the public knows. If Rogers, through discussion with his agent knew that he was going to get a ~$30M offer, they probably had discussions back and forth about what it would take if he did in fact prefer Toronto. What they thought he was worth was probably not in the ballpark of what he'd get elsewhere so he left. Why make an offer for the sake of it? Personally, I'm glad they didn't, as the contract would've screwed them for years later after year 4.
At this point I'm more upset that they're not trying for the second tier guys. Stroman as the #1 is simply not going to cut it. Same with the 4, 5 starters.
Without AA at the helm, I think it'll be the play safe moves the GM will be making. No ballsy big splashes, I'm afraid.
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