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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
The speculation is that the flames refused to talk trade for fox, probably because he is worth more to the rangers than any team in the league.
If the rangers had a top prospect from Calgary who grew up a flames fan and wanted to play for the flames, and the flames tried to get him from the rangers, and the rangers were like 'nah, not available' and then a week later the rangers traded him to Winnipeg, you can bet Tre would be annoyed.
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I suppose he might be annoyed, but don't buy that it is keeping him awake at night while he plots his revenge. Jeff Gorten is smart enough to recognize that Fox was an integral piece in the Carolina trade, which was likely a much bigger deal than he was willing to entertain. (On the flip-side, knowing the trading history between the Flames and the Rangers I don't doubt he can sense Treliving's reluctance to trade them one of his top prospects.)
If Gorten goes after Tkachuk with a RFA offer sheet it will be because this is a player he wants at a cost he is willing to front. It won't be out of some juvenile desire for revenge.