I've always hated that loophole. Stings even more that Fox would look stellar on the team right now, but at the same time there's also something to be said for a guy who obviously wanted to sign on a specific team and used that loophole to make it happen. Fox was dead set on going to NY and he found a way to make it happen. Honestly I don't fault any person who finds a way to make their career aspirations come true.
For all we know Fox would have pouted and sulked his entire tenure here and would never have blossomed into the player he is now. Fact is, the Rangers were his destination of choice, and like any other job, you perform best when it's a company you get to choose to work for rather than settling for the default.
It's not just the Flames that got hosed but the 'Canes as well. BT did well to get value for him while he still could.
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