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Originally Posted by shutout
Almost no leverage.
If he has given the Flames five teams that he will sign long term than those five are really the only ones that will provide anything of value. Two of the five are not realistic because of cap issues (FLO/VEG). Two of the other three will need to move cap costs out to make it possible (DAL/NAS). The last one is probably his preferred landing spot so they can wait a year and get his for nothing (STL).
If the Flames want to move him and have to move him they are negotiating from a position of weakness. Hence they have limited leverage.
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God, some people are terrible negotiators.
The Flames have a rare and coveted asset for sale. Many teams will want him. They hold more power than any one team that wants to acquire him, because they have other teams to negotiate with. The acquiring teams do not.
Literally every trade situation t he Flames are in, fans say "we have no leverage"