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Originally Posted by The Cobra
Maybe they did that? At the end of the day we have no idea what's really going on. We have no idea if they made a low ball offer? And we certainly have no idea of what is going on between Treliving and Johnny/his agent to suggest anything in the way of how to better negotiate this.
I do understand that giving someone an ultimatum when that person has most of the leverage can backfire in a hurry.
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I don't profess to know what they did or didn't do, just thinking out loud. To me the Flames have no leverage besides holding exclusive neg rights for a week longer. Makes sense to use that to give him a known offer, maybe put the seed of doubt in his mind that he might not be able to get as much as that in the open market, including from the flames. Basically all you can do at this point. I guess it's kind of an ultimatum but it's all you have, ultimatum's backfire when you think you have all the cards but actually don't, I don't think Brad and the boys have any disillusions about their standing with johnny.