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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Even if so, no other team offered more. There is no justification for being angry at Vegas - if they have an advantage with players, they should exploit it.
As for the return, Andersson wouldn't sign an extension - with anyone - therefore he's a rental, and this was the best return offered.
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Well thats the thing, the bolded is not true.
Other teams did offer more, which is why Craig gave a handful of teams the ability to negotiate with Rasmus's camp to try and work out a sign and trade based on his request.
They asked to be able to negotiate with these teams because he was willing to see what was out there.
Vegas was always interested, but their offer wasn't as good because they knew they could likely work out an extension after the fact (they didn't want CGY's help in the sign + trade)
This is why Craig literally said he wouldn't give permission for Rasmus's camp to speak to VGK.
Then at the 11th hour, sometime after VGK media leaked they were willing to make the trade with no pre-negotiate contract in place, Andersson's camp changed their tune to "never mind, we're not going to be signing any pre-extensions" this is the part I dislike.
Yep, he had to be traded as a rental.
But not a true rental, its a pre-frabricated "rental" which eliminated 3-4 other better offers and gave Vegas the golden ticket once again.
*I'll add I'm not mad at anyone or anything, I fully agree we got the best we could and its not a terrible return but the shady coincidences that a LOT of media are alluding to this morning and last night when it broke even are what I have the issue with*