As many on here have pointed out, I feel like the Flames were just used by BUF to put pressure on VGK to get the deal done.
I believe the multiple reports out there that Vegas was the furthest along in negotiations dating back to last week, and was basically at the "one yard line". They just needed some external pressure to push the deal to the end zone. I really don't believe that the Flames were actually at the "one yard line" in terms of getting a deal done.
Now that Adams has come out and started Tkachuk was never offered, it makes sense. If he was, we would have easily beat out Vegas's offer. What I don't like is the fact that I think we had the pieces to beat out the Vegas offer. Monahan, Valimaki, Pelletier and a top-15 protected 1st pick easily beats out what Buffalo actually got. I'm disappointed that this team weren't willing to give something like that up for a franchise center we really needed.
And I don't believe that Buffalo was so infatuated with Tuch and Krebs that they would have turned down Monahan, Pelletier and Valimaki. I feel like we just weren't willing to offer that, which in my opinion was the wrong decision.
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