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Originally Posted by Otto-matic
Any time you offer up your big UFA signing a month into the season is a big red flag IMO for me.
If I was a player who was a UFA - Calgary would be at the bottom of my list if they trade long term contracts right away.
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It is a weird thing to do and rarely happens. The contract goes with them so I don’t think it’s that big a deal. Is James Neal crying if he got traded back to Vegas or Pittsburgh? I doubt it.
I could be a little cynical but the older UFA’s are signing for money and term above all else in most cases. Certainly true for guys like Brouwer and Neal.