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Originally Posted by Tbull8
Don’t really blame Rasmus since it’s the next 9 years of his life… but still annoying.
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That's exactly the thing, I don't hold any of this against Raz at all. Dude is making a massive life decision, and I think the Flames should just walk back from the idea of trying to extract that maximum value with the extension and just focus on what Raz really is - which is a good top-4 defenceman, on an excellent value contract that we can retain 50% on to make it even sweeter. That should get a decent value return.
Let everything else get sorted out by Raz and his agent.
...on the flip side, we're definitely hearing that the Flames are gaining respect around the league from players in how they treat players. Maybe that Hanifin situation added to that good rep, and that's part of Conroy building the brand of the Flames? Letting it be known that if things don't work out in Calgary for you, so long as you're a good pro the Flames will work to make sure you're happy as you exit (even if that means taking less in a trade)?