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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
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.
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Well yeah he’s not going to come out and say “I’m not going to sign here any under circumstances, I’m only going to sign with the NYR”.
Of course if asked he will say it’s because of the Flames RH defensive depth, but the rumors going back to his first year post draft was their were connections tying him to the NYR.
Flames probably should have moved Hamilton first (maybe put Kylington in that trade instead), and then tried to sign Fox, but if he still refuses then you are down two promising young d-prospects at that time.
My gut is the only way Fox gets moved is if he flat out said he’d never sign here...and based on how it all played out that seems like it might be true.
You don’t just trade a 3rd round pick that you made, who only develops even better post draft into a PPG d-man college stud, unless you feel like it’s your only choice.
Carolina said all the same things post trade too.
https://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/artic...14825_27981848
Hell Fox even acknowledged the rumors about him only wanting to play for the Rangers right in that article. Then look only a few months later:
https://cardiaccane.com/2019/04/02/c...s-to-adam-fox/
Honestly with how it all plays out it hard to argue that he didn’t just want to play in New York.