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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Because the Flames will have moved on and that opportunity will no longer be available. As LeBrun said the Flames will need to know before the eve of free agency. If it doesn' happen the week after the finals are over he's likely going to free agency and the Flames are likely zeroing in on key free agents that they feel can fill the void.
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I don't believe that at all. The Flames may be thinking of other ways to go come FA but they will be trying to get the deal done right up until he signs elsewhere. Saying he is likely going to FA if he doesn't sign the week after the finals is pure speculation, history says otherwise.