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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
That is fair. Kadri made it clear to management that he wanted to stay in Calgary. What we do not know is if management went to him and said “hey, I know you said you want to stay in Calgary but do you actually want to stay or will you move to a different city”. That is accurate, nobody has said that they asked him to waive. Conversely, despite you presenting it as a fact, nobody has said that management did not ask that question of Kadri.
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The likelihood that Conroy did NOT talk to Kadri multiple times last season is nearly zero. Even if they do not have a regular meeting between the GM and one of the star players on the team, you would assume that they have some kind of touchpoint throughout the season to ensure alignment between the team strategy and Kadri's preferences.
Even further than that, knowing what we know about Conroy I think it is safe to assume that he talks to everyone on the NHL roster and coaching staff throughout the year. The guy likes to talk and it is a valuable asset in his GM toolbox.
These guys get paid 6-8 figure salaries. I highly doubt they do so and then have zero meetings on their calendars with the manager that signs the contracts.