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Right from the onset, the Nashville Predators made it clear that they'd match any contract offer made to their restricted free agent captain Shea Weber.
So could anyone really be surprised when they did just that Tuesday afternoon?
Well, outside of Weber and the Philadelphia Flyers, that is.
The offer sheet, all 14 years and $110 million dollars of it, front-loaded to the tune of $26 million for 2012-13, was built to take advantage of Nashville's small-market bank account. It was cruel, calculating and well within the rules of engagement.
More than a few hockey people thought that the bully tactics of Flyers GM Paul Holmgren would land one of the game's truly elite defenders for Philly.
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