If Laine has said that his agent and the GM haven't talked, I'd be inclined to think it's a strategic move on the agents' part as well. Agents by most accounts I've read, can be pretty hands on with conversations with GM's. That's especially true when they have a player with clout, and with Laine, I think he has enough clout to fall into that bucket. So if Cheveldayoff hasn't contacted the players side and the players side really wanted something done sooner, they'd call the other side up to get things rolling. The fact that it's on hold is probably for the Marner thing to set the bar then they'd ask for money accordingly. Surprised Laine opened his mouth if that's the case (because he'd obviously be in the loop) but perhaps he's antsy when so much money is on the line.
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