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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Yeah I kind of thought about that too. The idea that keeping his actual cap space opaque could be a bit of a bargaining strategy. But it’s risky too, since no GM is giving Treliving some marker that he gets to cash in when he wants. If he does have options, none are carved in stone.
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Yeah exactly ... it's a bold move, but it's possible.
If he clears the decks he hands Tkachuk the room to hold out longer. If he keeps it murky Tkachuk will have to wonder.
He can make the argument that he had a Brodie for a top six worked out but it fell through, so now he's less driven to move Frolik. Valimaki getting hurt takes away the ease of moving Brodie.
Still thinking one of them have to go, but maybe not yet.