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Originally Posted by Bingo
All depends.
Does the way the Flames handle Kadri effect other players under the same agent? other players from other agents?
Does their chance of signing the next piece they want to sign diminish because they took a guy that signed a 7 year deal and followed his contract to the letter of the law and took the personal part out of it?
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A lot of this has to do with how desirable the location is in the first place. I think the answers to all of these questions are different for different teams. Las Vegas has shown to not really give a damn about the feelings of their players when making roster decisions, and to this point they seem to have not been too negatively affected by it. I think that is because it a desirable location to play in for a multitude of reasons.
The Flames, Oilers, Jets,or Sabres don't get the same leeway. Probably never will. This could change for the Knights too I suppose if the winning seasons stop.
The smaller less desirable locations are probably best served if they have a history of being a player friendly destination. Could be seen as a benefit that helps them to overcome player concerns that might exist about the weather, taxes, facilities etc.