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Originally Posted by ricardodw
...What would Brodie want to stay on with the Flames. Talk about having leverage over the team!!
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Is this supposed to be a justification for the contract Edmonton handed over to Nurse?
We have been having these conversations for years now, and you still seem to be completely flummoxed by the very real, tangible difference between RFA and UFA eligibility. The Oilers had the option of letting the year play out, signing Nurse to his QO and going to arbitration, which would probably have yielded a similar deal. The Flames have no such options with Brodie. They either give him what he wants, or let him go.
Brodie's leverage over the Flames is not even comparable to the little bit that Nurse had before yesterday.