This expansion fear and under the table deal argument is ridiculous.
Say the Flames offer Stone a 3yr/12M contract, and Stone asks for a promise that the Flames will protect him in expansion.
The Flames say "Hell No"
No contract is signed.
Day after the draft, Stones agent asks if the deal is still on the table.
Flames say yes.
Contract is signed.
No under the table stuff.
No good agent is going to let his client sign a contract before the draft without a guarantee that the player will be protected. Just good business.
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