Apparently the Daly quote was an old quote -- not from the ROR story.
- bradleyc4

Wait, so we've still got an almost-was-a-controversy? Keep the party moving, folks!

We've already discussed it and the clarification from the NHL that the story was wrong and he wouldn't have had to pass waivers.

So Leight
- Jsaquella

They're still going on and on about it on Hockey Central so if there was a clarification they haven't heard it.

That's funny.. You're welcome hahah

Are Cousins' legal woes behind him? I know he's been tearing it up, but I hope it's all clear for him to start developing at the pro level soon.
- Hextall271

To my knoweledge no. His court case has been moved to after the season. (We are talking about Canada here. Hockey outweighs any pending criminal charges.)

hockeycentral at noon on sportsnet are lambaisting the Flames right now and speculating that Calgary fans are calling into their local sport radio calling for the entire head office to be fired. They can't believe that no one caught that he would have had to pass waivers, and saying that there is no way that he would have cleared. Forgone conclusion that they would have lost the picks and the player, and that GM etc would have gotten canned. Oh glad not to be a Flames fan today.

Jay and Andy eat
- vejim

ftfy

Apparently the Daly quote was an old quote -- not from the ROR story.
- bradleyc4

I'd love for it to be true, because it'd give DGB about 5 years of Jay Feaster material

To my knoweledge no. His court case has been moved to after the season. (We are talking about Canada here. Hockey outweighs any pending criminal charges.)
- FlyersGrace

Thanks for the update.. and you are compeltely right about us and hockey!

Stoli will be our future Devil killer

stop
- Crimsoninja

- Flyskippy

I know we'd both prefer 6 less teams but we know that isn't happening.

To my knoweledge no. His court case has been moved to after the season. (We are talking about Canada here. Hockey outweighs any pending criminal charges.)
- FlyersGrace

Booooooooo

On so many levels.

hockeycentral at noon on sportsnet are lambaisting the Flames right now and speculating that Calgary fans are calling into their local sport radio calling for the entire head office to be fired. They can't believe that no one caught that he would have had to pass waivers, and saying that there is no way that he would have cleared. Forgone conclusion that they would have lost the picks and the player, and that GM etc would have gotten canned. Oh glad not to be a Flames fan today.
- Hextall271

Even if it's not true, they should be fired for offering a ridiculous contract!

Nope. Turns out RFAs are now exempt from waivers under the new CBA.
- NickTheKid87

That is not correct Nick. It's about signing players that have been playing outside the League at Mid Season.

ftfy
- Marc D

thanks

Even if it's not true, they should be fired for offering a ridiculous contract!
- coffee junkie

I can't believe the Avs matched personally. Calgary sucks beyond belief and that 1 pick is going to be lottery in a good draft. 5 mil for O'Reilly is insane.

That is not correct Nick. It's about signing players that have been playing outside the League at Mid Season.
- MJL

Yes, MoAT stated a few post above that they are still clarifying whether or not ROR would have been subject to waivers. The original report said he would be just like Nabokov was when Detroit signed him, then another report came out saying that rule didn't apply to RFAs but now they are saying it was an old quote from Daly saying that.

so WTF is the deal? 1. Feaster didn't mess up or 2. he did, but escaped because the Avs matched?

That is not correct Nick. It's about signing players that have been playing outside the League at Mid Season.
- MJL

That's exactly what the hockeycentral guys said. Someone missed the detail that ROR played in the K in january. He would have been claimed.

They're still going on and on about it on Hockey Central so if there was a clarification they haven't heard it.
- mayorofangrytown

Somebody took an old quote from Daly and applied it to O'Reilly. The report has not been fully debunked. My bad.

That's exactly what the hockeycentral guys said. Someone missed the detail that ROR played in the K in january. He would have been claimed.
- Hextall271

So he WAS waiver eligible then?

Woof at "your"

MJL'ed
- bradleyc4

lol

so WTF is the deal? 1. Feaster didn't mess up or 2. he did, but escaped because the Avs matched?
- hammarby31

Not sure yet. The reporter who filed the original story has a good reputation and does his homework, so he could well be correct.

so WTF is the deal? 1. Feaster didn't mess up or 2. he did, but escaped because the Avs matched?
- hammarby31

The talking heads on sportsnet here are talking that Feasteror his staff missed it and they dodged a huge bullet. That would have meant a resignation or firing. Details people details.

So he WAS waiver eligible then?
- NickTheKid87

The rule released thru the 25 page primer mentioned mid-season signings and trades preceeding signings...says nothing about an offer sheet.

so Sestitov gets claimed by the nucks. good. one less meatball on the potential roster. move along. 48 contracts. woohoo!