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Originally Posted by MarkGio
I wouldn't say reaching. Here are the facts:
1) Treliving has said he won't mortgage the future this deadline
2) Treliving gave away a 3rd for a player this deadline, but we should assume this trade was not a mortgage of the long term
3) Treliving gave away a CONDITIONAL pick stipulated on Stone RE-SIGNING
4) Bettman released a statement stating teams will be punished for trying to circumvent the expansion draft by avoiding resigning pending free agents until after the expansion draft.
So by deductive reasoning, we know the Flames intend on signing Stone (hence the condition and statements) and cannot do so after the expansion draft. Since when did deductive reasoning = reaching?
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Okay Bettman, good luck trying to enforce that. In no way are any teams obligated to sign their UFA's before the expansion draft. LV already gets an early 48 hour window to negotiate with UFA's and none of those UFA's are obligated to sign with Vegas either and can sign with whomever they want after the draft. I can see it now:
Bettman: "Mr. Stone you are to sign with LV this summer, no ifs ands or buts."
Stone: "Go #### yourself"
Calgary re-signs Stone after the expansion draft.
Bettman: "Calgary you will be punished for signing a UFA who was fully allowed to sign with any team they wish."
Treliving: "Prove collusion. Also, go #### yourself."
Bettman is such an ass.