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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
Yeah, but Vegas had an exclusive negotiating window to talk to every unprotected UFA before the expansion draft.
They could have easily made a deal to sign Engelland after free agency opened if they really wanted to get one of the unprotected young Flames players.
Engellend signed for $1 million. There obviously wasn't heavy interest there.
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He signed later that night. No other team had a chance to talk to him.
I agree he wouldn't have been the guy to watch on July 1st, but they clearly wanted the guy and didn't want to wait for the window in case Calgary signed him.