The idea that Lemieux wasn't going to sign with Buffalo is very much overblown. It was initially reported after the trade that Lemieux had refused to sign. Then, after that, it was reported that the Sabres had already offered him an ELC to sign and that he had turned it down. The idea that turning down an ELC, which is what the later information indicated was actually the case, means that he categorically wasn't going to sign with Buffalo, requires quite a bit of a logical leap. The much simpler answer is that Lemieux wanted an ELC that was going to pay him more than the one that Buffalo offered. Don't forget that Lemieux seemed to think that he should've been picked in the first round. He might've just wanted an ELC that he felt was more in line with where he felt he should've been drafted. By waiting to sign his ELC, he could boost his value and increase the money he gets, by playing well in juniors.
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