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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
I agree, I would prefer Lazar myself. But that doesn't answer the question of who the Flames management values more. Who they value more is the debate that they are having now.
My guess is that they will value a guy like Stone more, as such, they will use either Brouwer or Lazar as bait so that Stone doesn't get selected. In that scenario they would expose who ever they think LV covets more. This is just a guess, but I can imagine that the Flames management will debate different scenarios over the coming weeks. Nothing is concrete, there are simply too many variables.
Mostly I am just playing devils advocate.
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Originally Posted by jayswin
I have this weird feeling we'll actually lose Versteeg to Vegas. I don't mean that it will be some horrible loss, but I feel Vegas might be the one team in the league that one ups everyone else's offers on him.
He played so well for us this year, and while a lot of teams will be willing to make respectable offers, and while Calgary is likely his preferred team, I could see Vegas just saying "You know what, give him 3x3, he'll be a productive, fun player to watch for fans that we can get without assets, and with our cap room let's just get him in here".
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I'm confused. Why would Vegas take a chance on a UFA who could just decide to walk a couple of days after the draft and test free agency anyway. At that point, besides money, what does Vegas have to offer a UFA? Would you want to go to an expansion franchise if you only had so many years left?
The likelihood of them selecting UFAs in the expansion draft is pretty much nil since they can get decent players that are younger or under club control for at least a couple of seasons. That makes more sense than taking a chance by selecting a player for their "negotiating rights".