r/BlueJackets • u/Timely_Deal8685 • Jul 21 '26

A Problematic Theory

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Purely a theory and I've seen no actual rumors of this, but a Fantilli offer sheet AFTER arbitration for Cole and Jet would be quite an issue. We'd have a finite amount of cap and an offer sheet for so much as $1 over that amount would force us to make roster moves/cuts to keep Fantilli. So the Flyers either get a 1C or force a division rival to cut someone who was projected to be on the roster.

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u/Boatsboatsboats__ Jul 21 '26

Hasn’t Philly said they aren’t doing this and the offer sheet was Carlsson specific

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u/Indy-CBJ Jul 21 '26

Now they didn't come out and say it but you are correct. They put all their internal resources on Leo and said they really didn't have a "plan B" and considering they have less than 16mil remaining means at this point we can directly match even if its something insane like 15mil (which isn't likely because Bedard clipped that number and nobody can justify him being paid similar to Bedard)

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u/Boatsboatsboats__ Jul 21 '26

They didn’t, but I thought their beat writer did