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Originally Posted by Crown Royal
I don't recall the Flames ever being in on Pacioretty or Tatar. Calgary was in on Fleury before Vegas had a single player, we just didn't want to give up the first round pick Pittsburgh wanted (which ended up being Tkachuk). Vegas was also not in on Neal, they didn't even offer him a contract to return.
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Hmm looking back I see a TON of reports about Calgary scouting Montreal to death but nothing specifically about Max.
I was a couple years off about Tatar. Flames reportedly could have had him for Bouwmeester. I remembered him being linked to Calgary but I got the time period wrong.
https://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=136639
And yes, Vegas was involved in contract talks with Neal before he signed here. He rejected a 5x5 offer from Vegas.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.spo...-vegas/sn-amp/