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Old 07-14-2020, 02:25 PM   #1697
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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina View Post
This isn't true. There was general belief he was heading to Vegas as a free agent. I don't think it's obvious at all that he would have signed with the Flames. They would have had the opportunity, but just because he signed with Vegas doesn't mean he would have signed with Calgary - even at the same dollar amounts.
The fact that he signed within hours signifies that Vegas knew they were going to sign him. It was a 76 million dollar contract. It would be hilarious if they signed a deal that size in that short of a period of time without having any prior discussions. No one believes that to be the case.
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