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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I don’t think Gross thought this was going to go this way either to be honest.
I think he thought Gaudreau was going to sign the contract if the Flames met the price. I don’t think he makes the counter offer to the Flames unless he believes that.
Also it was clear that Gaudreau was undecided throughout this process, that was out in the media the entire time so I’m sure the Flames knew too.
The problem is if Gross and the Flames thought they had a deal on Tuesday if the Flames hit a certain price, and then Gaudreau went back on his word.
I’m not sure how Gross is supposed to anticipate that. If what that one poster had is the true situation then that’s on Gaudreau and not Gross.
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Whatever kernels of truth exist in the rumour we've heard (obviously only 1-side of the story) I think it's safe to assume there was a breakdown in communication somewhere - between Johnny and Gross, Gross and Flames, or potentially Johnny and wife. I think it's a fool's errand to assign blame with such limited info...I'm not even convinced any blame is necessarily warranted anywhere
I think back to buying our first house...it's a pretty stressful day and throughout the negotiation a million question marks are running through your mind whether its the right house or not, etc - it can be a total rollercoaster. Now multiply the value of the deal by 100 with a lot more time pressure. It's kinda surprising things don't go off the rails more often.