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@Kyle_Cush @davidswa89 Plus, this is all just damage control

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@IanKennedyCK Ahhh, I think I understand now.
A player who was #2, 3 or 4 on an EFO list couldn't sign with a different team until it was confirmed that the EFO wouldn't be exercised.
So Vegas' #2 choice (Knight) was offered another (more lucrative) contract somewhere else?

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@PatLaprade Interesting that this needs to be mentioned.
Should I be interpreting this to mean that Vegas' EFO choice (Knight?) was offered a more lucrative contract somewhere else?

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@_hellobonjour @Kyle_Cush @GenXCarlyT What if the remaining 5 players on your list were all free agents? Then you can't select anyone.
(Ending up in this scenario probably means you are a bad GM, but still)

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@Kyle_Cush @GenXCarlyT Sure. But finding these unlikely scenarios is fun!
Like, how is the league going to enforce the "Players who reject FPOs must sign by the end of Phase 3" rule? They can't not have a plan and just be hoping to not fall into that situation.

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@Kyle_Cush @GenXCarlyT Sounds like you know something about their lists 😉

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@Kyle_Cush @GenXCarlyT Interesting. So there's a very remote possibility that a team can't reach 5 players.

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@Kyle_Cush @GenXCarlyT Isn't there a provision to add to the 20 player list in this situation?

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@IanKennedyCK I think I would understand if the EFO and this backlog were different situations.
I'm going to assume the delay involves SJ and Vegas fighting over a goalie.

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@IanKennedyCK But what does that have to do with an EFO?

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@ChrisSinclairrr She's under contract for $105K+ next season. How much of a raise are you offering her to move?

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@CriticBC @Kyle_Cush @IanKennedyCK What else is new

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@meanorus Vancouver has the cap room to match any reasonable offer Gardiner gets. I'm sure they made this clear in Phase 1.

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@patriktmg @IanKennedyCK Yeah. Others explanations include:
1. She was SJ's #1 pick and no other team listed her #1; She had until Tuesday to decide on term
2. She was #1 on multiple teams' lists and submitted her decision at noon today

If she was reluctant to go to SJ, then #1 makes most sense to me

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@PatLaprade Makes sense.
The 2025 draft order wasn't finalized/announced until after the expansion draft.
Phase 4 would be roughly the same point this time, but that would leave teams with less than 2 days.

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@HarJournalist Well, guy has since admitted that he made it all up.

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@meanorus She could have signed for 1 if she really hated the idea that much.
The extra $20K probably helped though.