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Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug
I still don't see the reasoning. We are in a much better negotiating position if we protect Ferland, an asset that Vegas presumably covets.
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The negotiating would be done before the exposure.
"Hey Tre, we really like Ferland, any way we can pry him off you"
"Well, I don't want to but I can leave him exposed in the ED instead of Brouwer. We need something out of it though. Which goalies do you think you will take and look to flip?"
"Looks like we might take Raanta and if we do there is a good chance we flip him"
"How about we leave Ferly exposed, and then flip you Stajan/Bouma for Raanta?"
"Alright, let's get the paperwork drawn up"
Flames get a young goalie, give up Ferland and Stajan/Bouma to get him freeing up a roster spot and some cap space.