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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
IIRC, Clarkson's contract is buyout-proof. The way it is structured makes buying him out practically meaningless. Not sure if that has changed as the years have passed on it, but IIRC, that was the case.
Still, getting Puljujarvi would be great. I just don't buy that Kekalainen would entertain anything for his beloved Finnish prospect.
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I'm not that sure Kekäläinen has a special love for Puljujärvi. There are several reasons for this:
1) The optics would be bad for him if Puljujärvi disappoints. (Although this is a minor thing since Puljujärvi is such a clear consensus #3.)
2) The job of Kekäläinen is to do what's best for Columbus. Nothing else. He's a pro that's perfectly capable of looking past his personal bias.
3) He has not favoured Finns in the past.