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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Oh, I have no big worries that they wouldn't sign. They stand to lose too much money if they don't. It's not the top guys that are close to being NHL ready that you need to worry about. It's guys like Fox who weren't ready to start their pro careers early, and by the time they were, they were close enough to the end of the tunnel that he could wait without losing as much money.
The bigger problem is that if the team is still anchor by the time their ELCs are up, they will probably be inclined to take the Matthew Tkachuk route of early free agency.
I just don't see a path for a one-shot rebuild with the Flames. It will likely have to be a 2 or 3 phased approach until all of Treliving's mistakes fade away.
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Forgive me for my lack of contract details but don't successful draft picks sign an entry level contract? I fail to see how refusing to sign would effect them losing too much money?