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Originally Posted by stemit14
For sure it’s a big if but in a negotiation, I could see Zary’s camp making that argument. Even when playing well, his overtime minutes were limited. They were cautious with his usage when he returned to the lineup. He lost his shot at centre when frost was acquired. If all those things went differently, injury or not, he likely puts up better numbers and has a chance to call himself a legit centre at this point. Zary’s camp could argue that usage and opportunity (which he does not really control) have limited what he could have proven to be at this point. Flames management will likely argue he just has not proven himself yet. Probably both sides are right to a certain extent.
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So just meet in the middle and lets get going. The wiggle on each side must be less than $1 million. It’s not like the Flames have no cap space. I’m not pushing for Conroy to cave. But like you said both sides are right. But both sides will also suffer if Zary misses training camp.
The best deal is when both sides are unhappy. That’s the correct price.