There is also the notion that not values are equal.
A 2ns from a division rival is lower value than a 2nd from another conference. You see this all the time in the NHL, it was a factor in the flames missing out on Andersen.
So while they could move quick somewhere he doesn't want to go, i think on some instances if you've got an interested team on the line and quick happens to want to go there, you can charge a little more because it's the ideal situation for the acquiring team.
I think good GMs pay a little more for the player they want and bad GMs end up pay slightly less for players they ultimately don't want.
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