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“I wouldn’t say I’m close. Things can change. We’re talking. There’s lots of conversations going on,” said Treliving. “Are we imminent? We hope; we expect and anticipate to get some business done. But again, I don’t know. You need somebody to say yes on the other line too.
“So we’re going to be as aggressive as we can. We’ll see where that gets us.”
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So... they're not close to making a deal, they are being hardline in their negotiations, and nobody is returning their phone calls to say yes.
This makes me fairly pessimistic that Glencross will still be a Flame come 5:00 pm Monday... particularly since Glencross has only agreed to be traded to Tampa Bay, Chicago, Nashville, LA, Anaheim, and Washington.
... and out those six possible trade partners, Anaheim recently made a trade for veteran forward Tomas Fleischmann and Nashville recently acquired veteran forward Michael Santorelli.
So that basically leaves 4 teams to play hardball with... the Lightning, Black Hawks, Kings, and Capitals.
NHL Power Rankings: Trade Deadline Panic Edition http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/n...o-maple-leafs/