DPHawk
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- Oct 31, 2013
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I think his agent knew the Hawks plan. It was no secret that the Hawks were moving Sharp but I am fairly sure his agent and Stan discussed it (any decent agent would). Saad meant less because he played with 19/81 and 72 was going to play with 88.
Versteeg was not even a concern.
Sure everyone expected Sharp to go but if it was Saad instead of Sharp it wouldn't have changed anything. Sharp would've been on the top line leaving the next two good spots for Panarin which is what they would've expected in April.