there were reports prior to the trade that Vegas was a destination that Stone was going to if he hit UFA status...
BT put in an honest attempt to get Stone, but wasn't able to meet the price Ottawa wanted.
Great game by Stone, and shows why he was highly coveted... but there's nothing to say that VGK wouldn't have upped their offer either if Calgary did come around to including Valimaki.
And there's nothing to suggest that they wouldn't have chosen Brannstrom over Valimaki either if they had their choice between the two.
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