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Poe969 · 04-29-2016, 01:38 PM

It's not foolish to assume they'll change a rule for something that hasn't happened in 16 years. It's safe to think they'll do the same thing but when you think about it logically, it's foolish and teams won't stand for it.

Say for some reason the Flames couldn't protect Brodie or Hamilton because they had to protect Wideman, and a few other teams faced that same situation. No team or owner would sign off on that.

If anything, it's foolish to think you'd have to protect a guy who won't be on your team. I'm willing to bet the league lets teams that have players in that situation let them walk first.

04-29-2016, 01:38 PM	#478
Poe969 Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Thunder Bay Ontario Exp:	It's not foolish to assume they'll change a rule for something that hasn't happened in 16 years. It's safe to think they'll do the same thing but when you think about it logically, it's foolish and teams won't stand for it. Say for some reason the Flames couldn't protect Brodie or Hamilton because they had to protect Wideman, and a few other teams faced that same situation. No team or owner would sign off on that. If anything, it's foolish to think you'd have to protect a guy who won't be on your team. I'm willing to bet the league lets teams that have players in that situation let them walk first. __________________ Fan of the Flames, where being OK has become OK.