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Originally Posted by Duffalufagus
Am I the only one who thinks the ask for this guy is way too high given the risk?
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The *real* package is likely less than what's being rumoured.
It seems too high because it is. Neither Calgary nor Vegas makes those rumoured trades. Buffalo will be taking something less significant if and when the trade goes down. The rumoured packages are in line with buffalo's first negotiation offer back in the summer, essentially. That was their 'ideal' return. But the one you settle on, just like with contracts, is never the package or amount you started your negotiation at.
I think that's what makes some of these 4-6 asset packages people are throwing out there eyerollers cause they haven't accounted for the fact that the market is simply not what Buffalo was commanding at the outset. If they want Eichel dealt, they have to come down to meet these teams. No way around that. And that's why it's taking as long as it is.
These rumours are the same as saying "I suspect the Flames will pay Gaudreau 12MM AAV because that was his initial ask".
That's never how it shakes out. Compromises will be made on both sides. For Calgary or Vegas, that might mean relinquishing conditions on their 1st, for Vegas it might mean taking 3 top assets instead of 4. Or one specific player over another.