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Originally Posted by sureLoss
Hall could have played hardball and had a nuclear option.
All Hall had to do to undermine Buffalo's trade talks was to let it leak he would waive for Boston only and no other team.
Then the Sabres would have no leverage in any trade negotiations.
Hall didn't have to keep quiet and pretend he would consider other teams and allow the Sabres to drive up trade value by playing other teams against each other.
Of course that could lead to the Sabres not trading him, but that is a lose lose scenario for both parties.
This is the middle ground where Hall gets what he wants and the Sabres get something.
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The problem is Hall had already said publicly he’d waive, and not just for Boston. His “only Boston” stance only arose when Boston was one of the players.
I tend to think both sides had crap hands, so naturally the outcome wasn’t ideal. But I find it pretty hard to believe that if they go to him with a Vegas option, he doesn’t at least think pretty hard about it. Really his priorities are: cup chances and stat padding for the next contract. Vegas has at least as good an opportunity for that, compared with playing with Kreji. I think Vegas’ road to a cup may be slightly easier too. I’m not sure if Hall is that strategic a thinker though.