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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
What antics ?
Tampering happens in every league. Teams don’t just do it other players start recruiting. A lot of these guys are buddies off the ice. What do you think they talk about when they hang out in the summers ?
You can look at our situation. Tkachuk decided he was leaving before he even stepped on the ice in 21/22. Johnny was already thinking about leaving half way through his contract.
LeBron James and Dwayne Wade planned to form a super team when they became free agents 2 years in advance. The Warriors players recruited Durant before he became a free agent.
Nathan MacKinnon and the Avalanche a freaking openly recruiting Crosby. Friedman himself said MacKinnon went to the tournament specifically to recruit Crosby.
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A player thinking about leaving is not the same thing as a team contacting a player who is under contract with another team. Players can plan their own lives. Teams cannot contact contracted players. It isn't difficult to see the difference here.