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Originally Posted by Red
That is true. Although that may have been a guest.
In the end we don't know. All speculation. But logic would suggest that you don't go all out till the last minute negotiating for a player that clearly doesn't want to be on your team.
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Correct. Which is why Stone was never traded to Calgary. As soon as they knew they couldn't re-sign him, the deal was off.
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You hang that phone up 2 minutes in, no? Unless he was unsure. In that scenario the Flames didn't do a good job selling him on the team and the city. Which brings me back to Treliving not being a good ambassador for the Flames.
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Well, there is only so much anyone can do, and within a very limited time. I am sure Treliving was doing a full-court press to convince Stone to sign long term, and I suspect the deal was in limbo for as long as it was precisely for this reason. But, there was a DEADLINE. This is not about Treliving failing at his job. It's about having limited time and resources to make the deal work. It may come as a shock to you, but no NHL GM can merely will the players he wants to sign the deals he is offering.
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