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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
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.
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I believe it was Caged Great who chatted with Fox during one of the dev camps and Fox's main source of reticence was the Flames' RD depth. Maybe he can confirm?
Carolina had Hamilton too so it's not much of a change. An offensive RD doesn't want to be second fiddle to Dougie Hamilton.
These guys don't want spots, they want huge roles. Because they believe in themselves, and know how much poor usage can not only tank their careers, but their chance to legitimately develop.
We haven't even been able to give Juuso Valimaki a huge role.