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Originally Posted by Eric Vail
Anaheim told their UFAs that they needed to re-sign before the trade deadline or be traded. Some re-signed, some were traded. It wasn't a contractual drop dead deadline, but a franchise imposed one.
The Flames could have done that with Gaudreau. They could have drawn a line in the sand and stuck with it. I have the impression they are doing that with Tkachuk.
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I think Calgary was desperate to give Gaudreau every single minute he needed to think this out because they knew the house of cards would fall if Gaudreau left the team - hence now all the rumors of Tkachuk and others wanting out.