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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
Please link. The reports you reference support multiple possibilities. I think you're suffering from confirmation bias.
Did Treliving actually say "the door is closed"? I thought he was asked about circling back and his answer was something along the lines of "don't anticipate that happening"
Gaudreau referenced 7 years in this article. Steinberg mentions 7 yrs: around 1:30 in
Steinberg says, in reference to 10.5x8; "from everything I've been lead to believe and understand I don't believe that was a final firm offer like no we will not go a penny more, there was room to move on it. I've even heard from a people that I really trust that they doubled back on Wednesday and were willing to up that AAV even more."
More importantly Steinberg even contradicts the idea that 10.5x8 was final final final. Which doesn't necessarily mean there wasn't an 'agreement' at that number, but it certainly doesn't support it.
Friedman: " I don't know what happened in those conversations between Calgary and Gaudreau, but I can say this, the Flames believed there was a point where it was going to get done." |
"The door is closed" is my wording. But if you watched that presser, the door was closed.
The links are all in the other thread. The Flames, according to two sources, thought they had a deal done. Which lines up with the demands being met story, the Gross statement and things Treliving said.
I think you really really want to believe JG didn't dick around. But even his story indicates he did. Referencing flip flopping to the last second, etc.
and this stuff from Steinberg/Francis:
"If this was handled professionally then it would just be sour grapes to bitch and moan about him going somewhere else. But the 2 things I keep coming back to: deception and destination."
"I get it, until you have a deal signed you don't have a deal. I heard your earlier talk about it-- I know Elliotte talked about it-- I'm well aware of exactly how it all unfolded. The Calgary Flames believed they had a deal, right near the 11th hour."
He then specifically says no shame on the Flames because they bargained in good faith but had everything pulled out from under them at the 11th hour. He later refers to Gaudreau "yanking the deal at the end".