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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
A first seems to be the going rate for a worthless contract where the player is likely to be bought out (Marleau). Monahan always had some upside so I wish something like a third rounder if he meets some criteria had been negotiated. But I guess the Habs held all the cards and Flames were going to sign Kadri at all costs.
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Yep, it came down to a time crunch where the Flames might lose the player they were trading a contract away to get. The rumours suggest they had a Lucic deal with Boston going and it didn't work and Kadri was coming down to the final days of selecting one of a couple options.