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Originally Posted by Rick M.
The start of the season is a long way off. There's plenty of time left to get a deal done. These delays are just tactical maneuvering.
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Exactly. Now that season is upon us, they will start negotiating more frequently. Treliving and Gross probably exchanged a phone call occasionally over that last few months. I am willing to bet that those conversations will increase in frequency and length as September moves along. Both sides want this done. Just standard negotiating. I think the public worry a bit because none of it is public so they can't see progress.
Sure Gaudreau's agent dropped the "we won't negotiate during world cup", but that was a couple weeks ago. A lot can get done in that time.