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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
Yeah, Gross could say no in the understanding that no further offers would be coming for his client, and Treliving could have started making plans, going into the draft ready to make moves. Five teams is also better than nothing.
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Treliving may talk in the media about where they are putting their calories, but their is no reason to believe they haven't been working on plans B through Z. There was nothing stopping them from making moves at the draft, they just had to consider the implications of them with/without Gaudreau, and I suppose how they might impact negotiations.
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Originally Posted by Lonestar
10-4 thanks for the info, although I still think there's some shenanigans that take place.
Salary breakdowns by year, NMC/NTC, signing bonuses. It seems like a lot to iron out in minutes. I have no inside knowledge, just parroting what guys in the business have alluded to and it makes sense.
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Which are why the big contracts take a bit longer.
For middling guys it's a game of musical chairs...you don't to be standing when the music stops and the offers dry up.
I'm sure tampering conversations happen with broad stroke numbers, I just don't think they get down to nuts and bolts until the bell rings.