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Old 06-27-2016, 07:42 PM   #198
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Originally Posted by Yrebmi View Post
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.
Just a nitpick, but how is "the free market sets the cost" similar to arbitration in any way?
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