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Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
Garnet Hathaway!
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He was the first contract Conroy ever signed.
Conroy told the story at a STH event I went to.
It was late in the 2013-14 season and Treliving hadn't been hired yet, so Burke gave the task of negotiating with the college free agents to Conroy. They were interested in signing Hathaway, but didn't want to tie up an NHL contract spot for him, so they offered him an AHL-only deal. Hathaway's agent called him back and said they had received NHL offers from a few teams, but if the Flames were willing to go with an NHL deal, they'd consider it.
Being his first negotiation, Conroy went to Burke and asked for his advice. Burke told him the agent was bluffing and to tell him if they had received an NHL contract offer, they should sign it before the team changes their mind. Conroy did that and a short while later got a call back from the agent saying they'd take the AHL contract.