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Originally Posted by Bingo
Part of me wondered yesterday if the Francis article was a plant. Either way it seemed to work as Friedman repeated it.
But is it a plant to drive up value?
Or is it a plant to ready the fan base for signing Hanifin?
I like the player so I don't mind keeping him. At his age it's not the same death march as signing 30 year olds to 8 year contracts.
His no move clauses will be interesting to watch though.
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Based on my information Sir Bingo, it’s the first scenario.
The agent and the team are working together to drive the acquisition cost up. If he was going to sign he would sign the 7.XX by 8 year deal that was already supposedly offered no?! He’s 26 and nobody wants to get Klingberg’d by being greedy it’s a risky game.
Is there a chance Calgary changes tune? I doubt it… unless the AAV is reduced.
IMO Noah over played his hand here but not across the league….