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Originally Posted by GioforPM
What if they indicated they wanted to sign (which they both did publicly) but they just weren’t on the same page dollar wise off season? What if they lied? What if they just didn’t want to negotiate until the year kicked in? You act like it’s all on Treliving to do a deal.
I don’t think Chucky has been driving his price up. He doesn’t really need to anyway.
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Ok, I’ll play. What are these players worth at the end of this season versus last season exactly as they were and are contract wise? Worth less to the trade market but will cost more to sign after a terrible Flames season?
Did the GM find out how much the players wanted as soon as he could? Did he make an assessment that they would be better or worse after last season?
Lying? Negotiating? What are we talking about here? Treliving’s literal job is short term and long term asset management. You find out what the players want, decide if that fits the salary cap or not, and Flames direction or not, and move forward. If keeping them, then sign them. If not, trade.
I’ll give you a comparable, asset wise. Nurse puts up great numbers and the Oilers believed in the trajectory so they signed him. Flames had a bad season and should have signed if they believed in the players.
I think for Johnny Hockey particularly, we are going to be in the situation where we trade him at the deadline, keep him for the playoffs and lose him for nothing, or pay UFA money. None of these are good options. And if it is overpayment no matter what, just do it right away to save the distraction and keep the player.
No negotiation last off season and none during the season? Can the player make it more obvious that they are heading to UFA or similar payday? Treliving must know what sort of money the players want right?
I’ll say it again, it is literally the GM’s job to manage the short and long term management of the team.