@FrankLa50568572@iamMikeA@ByScottPowers Then trade it for an ahler or something if you know youre not gonna sign them lol you have there rights lol. Why just let the asset move on for free especially a third round pick.
@HockeySeanie@ByScottPowers Yeah the path is different, but it would be for the same reasons, and personally for a team that needs prospects because other methods of acquiring players is hard or bad like FA rn. Letting guys walks because they dont see opportunity is bad business.
@iamMikeA@ByScottPowers Which relying on prospects isnt necessarily bad but if that fails theres no fallback. The fallback is restarting with a new gm and scouting staff.
@iamMikeA@ByScottPowers To add doomed is coming from a lot of places. We needed a top forward to come in and we are getting a top defender from the draft instead most likely. FA is garbage, most every team is competitive and wants big pieces for big pieces in teafes. The hawks have to rely on prospects.
@iamMikeA@ByScottPowers So Dominic James refusing to sign and letting his rights expire was not the same thing? Also losing a prospect you used a 7th round pick is one things cause big deal. But third rounders are still valuable and losing a former third round pick with decent potential not a good look.