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Originally Posted by Ashasx
Add to that, they must be giving up a king's ransom now. Gillis knows the Leafs can't turn back, and now could be asking for even more.
Certainly Kadri's gone, but how extreme could it go?
Rielly?
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I don't really agree with this. The market hasn't changed since yesterday, and I still think we're looking at roster player + prospect + pick. One rumour had Kadri + Bozak + 3rd, another Frattin + Bozak + 2nd. That all seems reasonable. I see zero likelihood of Reilly going anywhere or this escalating much beyond where we last saw negotiations sit and I fully expect that a deal will be made that looks a lot like what's above. Gardiner is also not going anywhere.
From a purely monetary perspective I really believe that Toronto + Luongo = playoffs, which is obviously worth a significant dollar value. I imagine Burke's hesitancy to make this deal was, to no small extent, ego.