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BACKCHECK!!! · 03-27-2016, 07:38 PM

I don't really understand this notion of him needing time to "make a decision".

Was this a big surprise for him? Everybody and their dog has known this contract offer was coming since last fall. Do you really think his plan was to wait until his season was over, and then just wing the decision at the last second?

There may have some small uncertainty about what his AHL salary is going to be, but there's not a lot of leeway for either party and I doubt the Flames are going to play hardball with one of their best prospects over $10k of AHL salary or a rookie bonus that require him to win the Hart and Conn Smyth trophies.

This offer has basically been on the table since September. The fact that we don't have a decision yet doeant sound super promising.

Time will tell.

03-27-2016, 07:38 PM	#292
BACKCHECK!!! First Line Centre Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: TEXAS!! Exp:	I don't really understand this notion of him needing time to "make a decision". Was this a big surprise for him? Everybody and their dog has known this contract offer was coming since last fall. Do you really think his plan was to wait until his season was over, and then just wing the decision at the last second? There may have some small uncertainty about what his AHL salary is going to be, but there's not a lot of leeway for either party and I doubt the Flames are going to play hardball with one of their best prospects over $10k of AHL salary or a rookie bonus that require him to win the Hart and Conn Smyth trophies. This offer has basically been on the table since September. The fact that we don't have a decision yet doeant sound super promising. Time will tell. __________________ I am a lunatic whose world revolves around hockey and Oilers hate.