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Originally Posted by Eric Vail
Could they have not made a standard offer, but instead one beneath a player of his standing's expectations?
Could they have told Jankowski they were not interested in him anymore and it would be in his best interest not to sign with them - though they had to offer him a contract in order to reclaim something from the investment?
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The trouble is, ELCs are pretty tightly circumscribed by the CBA. Once you get past the top 5 or 10 draft picks, who can reasonably expect a contract with big performance bonuses, they all look pretty much the same. The contract Jankowski signed was pretty close to the minimum the Flames were allowed to offer.