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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Pure speculation on your part. And pretty bizarre speculation if you ask me, considering A) they were pursuing Stone (I mean, why bother if you don't think you can afford him), and B) by all accounts, the stumbling block was Valimaki.
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Are you sure you’re not mixing up rental price and long term signature?
The stumbling block may have been Valimaki as the price for a rental, you’re right.
However, I imagine if they could have signed Stone long term as part of the trade, then Valimaki and a 2nd would have been an acceptable price to pay...but they couldn’t afford long term at 9.5 because of the cap issues next year.