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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
A third-pairing d-man went to UFA, gambled on his value in the market, and lost. No reason to get up in arms about it. But there’s no reason to go out of your way to defend the guy either. In two years he’ll likely be just another former NHLer playing in Europe.
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Who is defending him? He gambled that a 4 year deal was on the table and was left with nothing.
We don't know if its true or not, or what the Flames offered. But if the Flames did offer 1 year at 2.5 and he was getting say 4 years at 1.75 or 2 with Washington you can see why he would wait it out? Or why he would ask for another year from the Flames.
Now people are throwing a tantrum over a 6/7 defenceman leaving. And why would anyone boo him? How did he screw the Flames?
The ones crying about it are the same ones who are saying he is a 6/7 defenceman and will be out of the league soon. So who cares. If he sucks that much good chance he wont even be playing when Colorado comes to town.