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Originally Posted by GioforPM
The power against the Leafs is with the trading partner. The power for that trading partner with Nylander is with Nylander.
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Disagree. If the Leafs put a deal in place with Calgary, as a precondition Calgary and Nylander have to a contract in writing. Then Nylander has two choices: Sign or pass. And if Nylander passes, he's taking a huge gamble that (a) The leafs will come back and sign him for themselves - extremely unlikely or (b) Toronto will then find another trade partner for him.
In fact, if Dubas was smart - and all indications are that he is - he would wait until the eleventh hour and say "here's the only trade we can make, but you have to agree to terms. Alternatively, this is our final offer. Pick your poison."