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Originally Posted by dino7c
Fair but he is taking a big risk, the chances he ends up with something better than what he has already turned down is low IMO...not worth it, bad advise.
He wouldn't be the first player to overplay their hand
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The other factor is opportunity. The Flames D core is very weak outside of the top 2. He would have been given big minutes and a chance to really establish himself as a reliable NHL defenseman that could garner a sizeable pay raise after the "show me" contract.