They would have lost his signing rights if that happened and he would have been free to sign anywhere.
True, and he demanded a trade by the Canucks because he thought he wasn't being given a chance to develop in their system, so he would have left he if could.
Quoting: bhavikp27
He could end up being the backup in Providence and teams sometimes end up using 5 goalies during a season so it's fine.
Yeah, it likely won't be an issue for Boston, but it could be, so I can't really vote yes on this poll. I also can't vote no, so I'm abstaining.