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Originally Posted by AustinL_NHL
I clearly remember Glencross as a Blue Jacket and Oiler specifically.
He dominated the Flames
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I'll always remember he was with the Oilers because of how that ended.
The summer of 2008 was coming and he was happy to be playing in Western Canada and would have gladly re-signed with the Oilers. All Lowe had to do was send him a contract offer.
At the same time, Marian Hossa was about to become a UFA. Everyone was speculating about where he'd sign and who even had the cap space to sign him.
For Kevin Lowe, the choice was obvious ... offer Hossa as much money as he wanted to sign in Edmonton... Oh, and by the way, Curtis, we can't sign your contract just yet because we need to know how much we have to spare after we sign Hossa. But, we're totally signing Hossa.
Then, free agency opens up and Darryl Sutter makes a call to Glencross, who signs a nice little 3 year deal with the Flames. Meanwhile, Hossa decides to sign a one-year deal with Detroit, in hopes of winning a Cup.