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Originally Posted by topfiverecords
No one yet suggested that Montreal made a mistake here.
Perhaps having 8.454 million of your projected cap, a contract, a roster position, and 3 of your next top draft picks held in limbo for 7 days at the very opening of free agency has potential to be restrictive to what else Montreal can achieve.
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The Canes are in the same boat. Ad the Habs only did this once it was clear the guys they wanted were going elsewhere (Duchene/Lee).