Would the Flames have been able to talk to Hamilton's agent prior to this trade? Could they have a deal agreed in principle with the Agent without having direct contact with the player?
Flames were not allowed to talk to Hamilton and his agent prior to the trade.
So being a RFA at the end of the season, do teams typically have a gentleman's agreement with the player that he will in fact sign with the team? Or has the extension been negotiated already?
I can't imagine a team making a move like this if the contract aspect was anything but a certainty. I'm just curious as to how it works behind the scenes.
The Flames have some idea as to what his value is on the open market (and likely have some knowledge of what he's asking for on a new deal).
They gave Boston slightly more than what the RFA compensation would be on his expected salary range. Now, they'll either make a deal with him quickly in that range, or he'll decide to pursue an offer sheet.
If he signs an offer sheet, it will either be in the salary range the Flames are willing to pay, or it will be significantly higher and the Flames can take the compensation from the other team.
Either way, the Flames win.
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Or can I. For the player, and the fact that I think this went down the way it did and he fell in our lap, on "McDavid day", because the Bruins didn't want the Oilers and their GM stealing him with an offer sheet.
According to John Shannon, Flames were NOT given permission to talk to Hamilton or his agent prior to trade.
What are the chances (in %) he's not signing with us?
In these cases I always think the glass is half empty. (self protection I guess)
On the other hand; I can't see the Flames giving up that much if there's a significant risk of not signing him.
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