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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
Yah, people thinking it could be for Byfield are just setting themselves up for disappointment. Who knows what these guys think a "whopper" deal is? I'm guessing it might have been a lottery protected 1st and a prospect. Which is actually quite a bit for Andersson already IMO.
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It was probably for an established player who is good but makes a bunch of money. A lot of pundits are impressed by a big name but don't think outside of how good the players are now - not how much money they make, where they are in their career, what the selling team is trying to do. So let's say it was a "haul" of Joel Edmundson, Kevin Foegele and Trevor Moore, plus a pick. a lot of players, but not what the Flames want.
But let's say it was good but RA won't sign there for whatever reason. Taxes, chances of success, position in the lineup, etc. Was this so called big offer available last off season? I doubt it. And what was it? I doubt it was Byfield or Helenius.