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Originally Posted by Locke
How do you figure that?
He took an unwanted and troublesome contract off Edmonton's books and cap for ZERO return and then paid actual cash out of his owner's pocket and against his cap to make it disappear.
In return for nothing.
What would you call that?
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They got the exclusive negotiating rights to a pending UFA 4th liner. I guess that is sort of something. I am not sure that is worth anywhere near the actual dollar amount it costed them though. It seems like an expensive price for something like that.
None of it matters anyway. GMs occasionally do the "you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours later" thing. Nothing wrong with that and why it pays to have a good relationships and trust with other GMs.