It does raise some questions over what, exactly, Mangiapane's camp is asking for.
I would think it'd be fairly easy to get such a minor contract done, as Mangiapane holds almost no leverage and still has a lot to prove. And for Treliving to admit he's surprised by the situation (he even said he shouldn't be surprised in this business) it definitely makes it sound like Mangiapane's camp is a bit out to lunch/unwilling to negotiate. Which is probably a negotiation tactic by Treliving so, who knows.
Either way, it didn't sound like either guy was particularly close. He put a ton of emphasis on how important it was to be there for camp, and said there's still a ton of heavy lifting to do for a lot of teams before camp starts. So, we'll see what happens I guess.
I wouldn't be surprised if both guys miss at least some of camp.
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