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Originally Posted by Flamenspiel
Yea, I have never heard of a sign and trade in the NHL, certainly not so quickly. It typically can happen after a period of dissatisfaction with player(Thomas Tatar from Detroit to Vegas). If Ottawa signs Stone they keep him.
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The whole idea of the "sign and trade" is the fact that the player is only signing because he's being traded. Stone, in this example, is only signing because he's going to end up with another team. Calgary, in this instance, would be doing the negotiation.