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Originally Posted by transplant99
Jeezuz you are one sensitive dude.
9.5 is not 8...no. Not even close..and particularly over 8 years when several i saw here were for 6 or 7 years.
But more to the point...when someone presents you with reality in a fantasy scenario, you are probably best to heed it at least a bit and then when that is exactly what plays out, not then attack them for being correct.
And you are damn straight the tax implication comes into play because Stone and his reps are quite aware what tax rates exist in what jurisdictions, and sign for appropriate rates accordingly if money is a motivator. All the great players who are facing free agency do that, why wouldn't they? It's a big part of their agents job.
This is a hockey forum, if you put out opinions or ideas, you best expect to be challenged on them and especially when you were proven wrong.
I was merely pointing out how misguided you and others were when getting caught up in the overhype around the possible acquisition of Mark freaking Stone and the actual cost of acquiring and keeping him.
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It’s only fantasy if the flames has no interest because of the problems you suggest. Looks to me the flames we’re ready to acquire Stone but didn’t want to give up Valimaki. So not as fantasy as you like to suggest.