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Originally Posted by mrdonkey
It sounds to me like Seattle is asking for way more than that (1st+). And the scary thing is that I could see Treliving buckling anyway. Asset management is not his strong suit.
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Asking and getting are two very different things. I really don't see them taking a 38 year old with a $6.75M contract hit and then hoping he plays well enough to extract a draft pick out of him at the TDL. That is very risky given the player's age, not just from a talent drop off perspective, but also considering injuries and wear and tear on the body. Take the third, take the young player, and call it a win because you can spend that money elsewhere. Seriously, if you can take that $6M advantage and turn that into a Dougie Hamilton or a Gabriel Landeskog, AND you got a prospect and a pick for doing so, you're better off. I think Francis is a smart guy and will go this route. He's bluffing the Flames to get a pick out of them just like he is with Montreal and Price.