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Originally Posted by RedHawk12
I think it's foolish to assume Stone would have left in free agency. Yes we probably needed to pay him slightly more but it would have been worth it.
If you want to look at the failed trade in a vacuum, we missed an opportunity to get a star player and improve as a team. It's that simple.
And then for those that want to look at it with context,. Yes we probably would have needed to trade Mony or Johnny or whoever to make space. But they probably could have brought back a significant return at the time. Recoup assets lost by trading Vali. Maybe get a D prospect with just as much potential. Would we really have been worse off than the gong show we have now? I highly doubt it.
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I would love to have Stone and agree that we could have made him fit into the cap by moving others.
However, I think it's foolish to ignore what Stone actually told his agent (I want to sign in Vegas) and then assume he would just abandon that idea. Even if that wasn't super clear, I think you're underestimating the tax situation in Vegas and what "slightly more" means... and you're willing to take that risk at the expense of Valimaki... no thanks.