People need to realize Brad Treliving does not have mind control super powers to use on fellow GM's. It takes two to tango and Treliving probably has a plan B, C, D, etc but they all revolve around other teams being; a) interested in the player, b) having the salary cap space to take on the player, c) have the assets the Flames covet in return, etc. He probably talks daily with a lot of GM's trying to sort out the details as each side it trying to get the best deal possible on their end. It seems like some fans want a deal today for nothing other than instant gratification. I personally don't care if it takes until late August to get the very best deals possible for the Flames because at the end of the day nobody looking back will ever care about the date of the transaction, only the results of it.
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