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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
Yeah. Wouldn't have offered him $2.3 million because he wouldn't have gotten that without the offer sheet.
Zary for instance had 34 points in 63 games and it wouldn't surprise me if he comes in at less than $2.3 million.
I would have matched Holloway for $2.3 million, forgoing the third in compensation. I didn't consider the second 3rd as we have never seen the offer sheeting team give up additional assets beyond the compensation. That is a new wrinkle I don't think anyone expected.
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Just on the last part, I read an athletic article today (sorry no link) that Bowman asked for the player and draft pick to guarantee the Oilers wouldn’t match. Oilers knew that they weren’t going to match, but obviously put enough frighteners on the blues to get the extras. They aren’t a lot, and had to be negotiated, but it makes the deal “visually better”. Who knows if it will actually make a difference.
I noticed that spector claimed that it created maximum flexibility, but it doesn’t even fit the definition of flexibility or maximum, never mind combined in a phrase.