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Originally Posted by TOfan
So ehen Brodie left and they signed Tanev, was that just a happy accident?
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I don't see how these situations are at all comparable, but I will humor you.
1. They tried to trade Brodie.
2. They never indicated they were attempting to resign brodie. But if they were, attempting to trade him prior to doing so only to be foiled by another players NMC, that likely soured negotiations somewhat. This would give them an opportunity to shop around.
3. They offered Tanev a contract after free agency opened. We know that because there were interviews from Tanev about how the process went. He was still negotiating with Vancouver and thought he might resign there still.
4. Flames ended up signing Tanev
But I don't see how anyone could say they had an alternative to Brodie locked in. Until he signed on the dotted line, it was just as likely as not that we would have no replacement for Brodie, and any suggestion to the contrary would constitute an accusation of tampering as Tanev was still a vancouver player.
So my reflection remains the same. I think they've thought of potential alternatives, but it's patently false to say they've locked anything in. They can't have.