I wonder how damaging signing players to offer sheets is for a GM’s relationship with other GM’s. For example let’s say Dallas offer sheets 3 guys (no flames), is Treliving less inclined to do a trade with him because he “rocked the boat” even though it didn’t affect us directly. I recall a Neil Smith interview where the interviewer asked about the Sakic offer sheet in 97. Smith said he didn’t want to but was ordered to and then he was asked if that offer had affected his chances of another GM job once he was fired from the Rangers. Smith replied that he wondered if it had but that he didn’t know. I interpreted it as “yes I was blackballed but I can’t say that.” Probably sour grapes but an interesting perspective.
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