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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
Source? The CP post said nothing about how/who/why a supposed counter-offer was initiated from 13's camp (because it was allegedly a source within the Flames who wouldn't know that).
I'm still not sure anyone other than CP poster has actually reported the last counter-offer originating from 13's side?
Have Gross or Gaudreau been asked about it? Steinberg and Francis made it clear they hadn't even attempted to contact Gross and between them have lobbed a total of 1 question to Gaudreau.
The nitty gritty details are absolutely key here, and we'll never know them. IMO it's most likely some combination of the Flames misinterpreting/falsely assuming and Gross not being crystal clear enough in this most critical communication. Likely exacerbated by Gross not actually understanding his client well enough (who very likely didn't know what he was doing at all).
For me, Gross is the linchpin here - what was the nature of the supposed ask*, and if it was indeed a formal demand/counter-offer, did he make sure Johnny understood what that meant?
* "If you won't get to 10.5M we're definitely out. If you will, let's keep talking"
I can see how the Flames could hear something like that and believe they are at the 1 yard line. But it's obviously different than "10.5M and we're in".
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No one would take that * line seriously nor would anyone make it. If you say that and the Flames say “OK, 10.5 is our new number” and you come back and say “Thanks, we now want 11” that’s just stupid. Make an ask.
Plus, as was said, they were at the last offer stage anyway.