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Originally Posted by gvitaly
Z was a pro through the whole thing.
He was mostly offered 3rds, because the Flames got Z for a 3rd.
Not retaining salary was a big factor, because other teams were asking to retain quite a bit(guessing half).
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And equally importantly, Flames kept the retention spot. Now they have the opportunity to trade Lindholm, Hanifin, and Tanev, their highest cap hit UFAs, all at 50% retained to maximize the returns. If we had to retain on Zad, as would have been necessary with most trade partners, that retention spot would have been lost for a lesser return.