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Originally Posted by Jay Random
It will cost too much.
If the Flames make a side deal to protect Giordano, then the Kraken take another player.
Suppose that player is Kylington. The lowest price that the Kraken will find acceptable equals (to them) the difference in value between Giordano and Kylington, because otherwise they have no incentive to make the deal.
But the highest price that the Flames should consider paying equals the difference in value between Giordano and Kylington, because otherwise they're giving up assets greater than the total value of Giordano.
You can't even say that Giordano is worth more to the Flames than to the Kraken because the Flames are in ‘win now’ mode. So are the Kraken. They have already received their marching orders from ownership: spend to the cap to build the best possible roster right out of the gate. They have a billion-dollar investment riding on it, and can't afford to squander that investment by icing a typical expansion team that will do nothing but lose for years.
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That’s a great analysis.
While you might think that Gio’s value is basically the same to both teams, it seldom is.
Part of a Gio’s value would be his thought process in resigning with a team after next year is over. If, for example, it’s more likely that he would sign with Calgary, presumably his value to Calgary would be slightly higher.
And while both franchises have a mandate to win, it’s possible that one’s mandate is more “win at all costs” than the other.
The value of a particular player to two teams is seldom equal. I expect that is true with Gio.
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