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Originally Posted by FlameZilla
Yes, a good return and possibly fair, but it isn't going to turn Kekalainen's head. He's made it abundantly clear that only a vast overpayment would make him consider a trade (posted pages back):
Columbus are in the driver's seat here. There is nothing forcing them to move down in the draft. It has to be a no-brainer deal for them, and I'm afraid a 2nd rounder, a middle six centre & a meagre amount of cap relief isn't "an awful lot" when you're passing up on one of the top 3 talents in the draft and parting with a veteran top 6 forward who can still produce.
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Columbus is in the driver's seat, yes.
But those comments are simply posturing. He can state them over and over again and it will make zero difference.
At the end of the day, on Friday evening with the clock ticking, he has a simple choice: either he thinks the offer is better for his team than simply picking 3rd, or he does not.
It isn't personal, it isn't a game of poker with friends, it's business. Every GM is trying to build the best team possible.
The Flames will make an offer they think is fair. Columbus can take it or pass. But what anyone says between now and then is nothing but hot air.