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Originally Posted by Tron_fdc
You guys are seriously under rating Fox. At WORST he's worth a second round pick, even with his current signing issues. He's not a throw in. I mean christ, Tim fkn Erixon got a roster player and 2 seconds by Jay fkn Feaster.
But yeah, let's pretend adding one of the NCAA's top rated dmen isn't a big deal.
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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
So Fox wasn't part of this trade? Was Fox not a top Flames prospect? Does his upside not count to Carolina?
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There is no doubt that Fox is a top prospect and will be an NHL star. I also think that there should be no doubt that Tre has tried to do whatever he can to gauge Fox and his likelihood to sign here. The moment Tre makes Fox available for a trade, all the other GM's know he's a flight risk.
When that happens, the reality is that Fox has very little value from an asset management perspective. People claiming that someone will pay a 2nd for Fox is banana's when he's a flight risk.
Frankly, all Carolina got was exclusive negotiating rights for the next year with Fox.
That really doesn't mean a whole lot. If it meant getting the Lindholm and Hanafin deal done, it's a great hockey trade. If Fox is in fact loyal to whomever holds his rights, then it's a loss, but you have to believe Tre did his due diligence on this to determine that this isn't the case.
EDIT: Ok ok, I retract calling Fox an NHL star. He has solid NHL potential and is a top prospect.