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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
People make it sound like he had an obligation to sign with the Flames, or that he was still under contract and reneged and demanded a trade. He left as a UFA, it's his right to choose where he wanted to play. If he wanted to take less money to be in his own country and closer to home, it's well within his rights to do so.
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No one is talking about rights. They are talking about good faith bargaining. He made a demand, had it met, and then said no. When it was too late to do anything. People can be mad about that.
I don't think he had any intention of taking a smaller contract, except for the extra year. He admits he was surprised at the lack of interest. Which maybe should give Flames fans some comfort.