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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
I think he would have signed if we made a spot for him. His main concern was playing behind Hamilton, Hamonic, Andersson etc and getting Sam Bennett'd/Oliver Kylington'd
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Don’t think so. My guess is Flames promised him a spot behind the scenes too and he still refused.
Carolina promised him a spot and he still didn’t sign there either.
He was only signing with the NYR. That was the rumor, and that’s what ended up happening, it was inevitable with these rules.
Still think that drafted prospects should be treated as RFAs. A max rookie contract should be seen as a qualifying offer, and if the team makes that deal to the player then you retain their rights.