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Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef
This comment doesn't even match the current conversation. The comment about GMs was me saying they don't think he is a bad player and being a free agent for less than 72 hours without a contract certainly would not mean GMs think that. We also don't know if Russell has priced himself out of anything. Even if he rejected the Leafs he may have done so because they are a terrible team and he wants to win. Dollars may not be his end game.
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Caroline is a small town. Stop and talk to any local rancher up there and you will get a portion of the inside scoop. His agent, according to some of the locals, told him he could get him $5M a season. When the Flames offered less, the Oilers were brought up as being interested. There was belief that the Stars would offer the contract he wanted since they gave up so much for him and would have known what kind of contract he was after.
I remember Elliot Freedman talking on the Fan960 long before the trade deadline about Kris and the Flames trying to extend him. Elliot basically said, look at Curtis Glencross. He got some bad advice and turned down a great offer from the Flames. Where is he now? Sounds like Kris has gotten some bad advice.