I don't like this for the Flames. Either the Flames are moving to a 4-4-1 protection model, which is dumb for a player like Stone, or they risk being penalized by the league for trying to sign Stone after the expansion league.
I don't mind the Flames going to a 4-4-1 model, but I only support it if it's for a legit top 4 defenseman like Barrie or someone who makes losing a guy like Frolik worth it.
The league has to prove that they negotiated a deal ahead of time, unless the Flames asked for permission to talk to Stone ahead of time or sign him minutes after the expansion draft concludes, it will be very hard to prove.
Also if his wife and family are from here, just had twins, and they want to live in Calgary, then I'm pretty sure a handshake agreement for a contract that won't be signed until after the expansion draft wouldn't seem out of the question.
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I think the handshake agreement is what the league will be watching out for. They made some statement about that earlier in the season after Vegas complained about this.
I doubt the Flames talk contract with him at all. If they like what they see, they will tell him at the exit meetings that they are interested in bringing him back but that he should explore the market first. I don't see how the league can really punish the Flames for that, but they probably have to avoid a "handshake agreement".
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Solid signing. This should push Wideman out of the lineup which really pushes this trade over the top for me.
His remaining cap hit for the year is only 544k.
The down side of this trade is that I am going to have to start my NHL17 franchise over after I add Stone to the roster.
I do wonder what move Treliving has planned to make room for Stone. Is it as easy as sending Bartkowski down. Or is one of Jokipakka, Wideman or Engelland on their way out the door.
I think the handshake agreement is what the league will be watching out for. They made some statement about that earlier in the season after Vegas complained about this.
I doubt the Flames talk contract with him at all. If they like what they see, they will tell him at the exit meetings that they are interested in bringing him back but that he should explore the market first. I don't see how the league can really punish the Flames for that, but they probably have to avoid a "handshake agreement".
Yeah I don't get how they will penalize for it.
"We were in negotiations prior to the expansion draft, but during those negotiations we didn't come to a contract agreement, he hit the UFA market and we agreed upon a contract then."
It can be something as simple as "Prior to the expansion draft they didn't offer me a Limited No Trade Clause, now they did and we agreed upon the deal".
The league can release a statement, and Las Vegas can complain, but it's not going to stop teams from doing it.
Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie 3m3 minutes ago
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Michael Stone trade call has been completed. Now official. ARI continues to work on other deals, possibly more to come, perhaps today.
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