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Originally Posted by MarkGio
Very scriptive and imaginative. Stone doesn't have to sign with Vegas to have a backdoor deal with the Flames.
Let's say several teams complained that Stone was unusually unreasonable in his contract negotiations, despite being a free agent (not the most saught after one either) in need of a contract, only to sign with the Flames for less money or less term that what was offered elsewhere. Given we know the Flames intend to sign him, there is circumstancial evidence that suggests the Flames circumvented the draft.
Now since when did the NHL need proof for anything they did? Did they let Kovalchuk prove he wouldn't retire at 45 yrs old? No, it was circumstantial. Did they prove Wideman wasn't cognitively responsible for his actions last year? This isnt a court of law, it's the court of the NHL. And any suspension, dirty play, and John Scott ballot will tell you the NHL doesn't give a #### about what's beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Again, if he wants to stay here given his familial connections and hopefully a great showing, why wouldn't he take less to re-sign here? The NHL will have zero proof that this was a result of collusion vs. a player just wanting to give his team a quality deal. This is a lot of hot air that will be impossible enforce by the NHL. An unrestricted free agent is under no obligation to sign a deal before the expansion draft and can decide to sign for whatever dollar amount for whatever reason they want.