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Originally Posted by druetetective
I wonder if Bleackley is even worth a ELC at this point, guy might sign any "bona fide offer" sent his way.
I know it's probably not even worth discussing since 1 extra player off the board is not significant, but I'm greedy and want all our picks as high as possible.
I also could see the NHLPA raising #### if the Coyotes offer a crappy deal just so he refuses in order to get the pick-I'm not sure it's been done before.
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The bare minimum bona fide offer is $575k NHL salary with no signing bonuses and $35k minor league salary in which the Coyotes can bury him in the ECHL.
He is probably better off taking the WHL's scholarship program than accepting an offer like that. Hell, even an AHL only minimum deal at $44k is better. Likely also could get more in Europe.
And the NHLPA can't raise ####, that is the terms of the CBA it negotiated. If they don't like it, negotiate a better minimum bona-fide offer with the NHL.
And yes it has happened before, the San Jose took the 2nd round pick for Patrick White who they acquired from the Canucks in the Erhoff trade.