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Originally Posted by blankall
Boston was low balling Calgary. When someone low balls you, the correct course of action is to treat them like dirt and be as silent as possible. Any other action makes you look weak. You have to be tough in negotiations like this. It's not about being friendly or courteous. Next time Boston will know that they need to make a better offer if they expect the red carpet treatment.
Feaster should not be groveling to teams with these kinds of offers on the table. He should be purposely stringing them along and giving them the silent treatment. Guaranteed that Boston said something along the lines of "this is our best offer, take it or leave it". Feaster said "I'll get back to you after speaking with Iggy".
Screw Boston. Don't give them an inch in these circumstances.
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Chiarelli reported that the deal had been agreed upon. So, the Flames obviously didn't feel they were being low-balled, or that they needed to stick it to the Bruins in any way. When a deal is in place, that generally means substantive negotiations are over, so everything you are saying is totally irrelevant to this specific instance.