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Originally Posted by nik-
This is your opinion, backed only by the stubborn statements from former Flames management and directly countered by the statement from the NHL.
We don't have to defend those idiots because they're one of our own anymore. They ####ed up.
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IIRC, the clear statement from the NHL only came out after the Avalanche matched the offer sheet -- it's a lot easier for the league to take a firm stance on a clause they left somewhat ambiguous when no one will be prejudiced by it than it is to do so when one team will be decimated.