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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
No, if the Kadri deal had gone through we would still be in a position where we would have to shed salary to sign Tkachuk and Mangiapane. Stone was just a bad signing, the Flames could not even trade him while eating 1.2 million dollars of salary. There was not a team out there willing to take Stone at 2.3 million a year, thus the Flames had to buy him out.
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I think the concern with most teams is more about the injury and his recovery. 2.3 million for a player coming from a potential career ending injury is a lot. Especially when they can have him on a PTO/cheap deal.
Though with the UFA crop of defensemen still left, maybe he finds it tough to find a spot. It is good that we are getting a 32nd team.