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Originally Posted by Mike F
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.
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Well the Avs pretty much immediately matched and the waivers thing didn't even come up until afterwards. Why would the NHL just release a statement on something that wasn't even a question yet?