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Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
How does that work from the other end? There would be several teams interested, if you don’t want to compete with your offer then you are out of the picture.
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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Ah, so a team that wants one of the Flames left wingers is going to just lowball them and every other team that wants one of the Flames left wingers is just going to sit back and let that low ball offer be the only offer right?
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Let's use the msot recent hall rumours as an example.
Arizona offered a different quantity of assets than what the Flames offered New Jersey.
let's assume the two offers are on their face identical in terms of value.
New Jersey picked the offer that worked better for them.
Why didn't the flames then just increase the value of their offer? Even if they were willing to, would the combination of assets work for New Jersey or would they have taken a lesser total asset package of assets they wanted vs. a more valuable asset package of things they didn't necessarily want.
If the Flames go shopping Gaudreau for a top centre prospect and the only deals out there are for picks, the Flames will have to settle for picks rather than the deal they want because the necessities of budget capital will necessitate this.
Adding 8 million dollars to the payroll without first subtracting 6.75 from it means when the crucial time comes to add you Plan A options, you might not be able to get your Plan A or Plan B assets because you're over committed on cap.
If the Flames are including Gaudreau in the deal for Hall's rights, that changes the complexion of the trade and is probably the best case scenario of all, but it takes two to tango and treliving's GM history is marred by unconsummated trades because both parties wanted to lead on the dance floor.
If I'm shopping for a LW this season and the Flames are asking the moon for Gaudreau, I probably see what else is out there. If I've had preliminary trade talks already with the flames and believe they are out to lunch, maybe i am prioritizing a free agent instead of a trade.
Gaudreau is a very attractive commodity, i'm not saying he has no value. What I *am* saying is that having Hall already signed doesn't improve Gaudreau's trade value, and if it does anything, it lowers it or at least restricts the asset class package Calgary can practically ask for.