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Originally Posted by Fire of the Phoenix
I still don't understand the concept of everyone knowing that Yzerman is going to trade Drouin, so he's going to get less than he would if no one knew. Can someone please explain it to me really slowly, like I'm 8 years old?
I would think that having all potential suitors aware would increase the value, as they could get bids in before the deal is made. If Drouin had an NTC, I could buy the argument, but really wouldn't other GMs find out Drouin is available anyway once Yzerman started worked the phones? It's 30 dudes we're talking about here, news would travel fast within the fraternity. Does it really matter to the negotiating process that all the fans and media know about this too?
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It's just the logic that as soon as everyone knows you are selling something the asking price will drop as compared to the price one would expect if another team was pursuing Drouin independently.