[Karl]

Originally Posted by Yrebmi

I was surprised, but thinking on Colborne I can see the sense.

The way I see it is he is still going to arbitration after a fashion. It's just now the free market sets the cost, and Flames can walk for a lot less than 3.6 million.
This also avoids the hard feeling that can come of a hearing.

I really hope we don't loose Joe, but I can see the reasoning.

lose.