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Originally Posted by GhostCookie
Agreed. By virtue of being coiler fans, they have convinced themselves that everyone wants to play with McJesus and DrySaddle. So bad so that they will all take huge pay cuts, waive any NMC's they have and demand their agents get them there. Furthermore, they believe that every other team is so enamored with the oilers that they will retain salary, get another team to do the same, and turn down better offers to make the coilers a better team, all the while just accepting 7th rounders in return. Why would Arizona take a pittance to retain a large chunk of salary, while helping a team they will be against in the race to the bottom, better at racing to the bottom? GM's have egos just as much as the next guy, they aren't some kumbaya club that will take it on the chin to help their fellow GM. They will literally be the final say in this deal, and they know that they can probably pick up a pick and prospect for the right to do so.
And considering the fleecing they took on the Keith trade where they were bidding against themselves, I would have no faith in Holland magically making the dream deal to get Kane without robbing the farm and the future blind.
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So I kind of don't get this response. The trade proposal is what it is, why exaggerate on it and pretend they are asking to trade 7th round draft picks?
Anyway, as I said, I don't think the 3rd for $2.5M cap space is absolutely crazy, I think its a bit of a stretch. But, you're a team who has cap space not expected to be filled, that's a "free' 3rd if your bottom line can handle it. Still, I think with a 2nd instead the $2.5M portion of this trade is extremely viable, and I think most agree with that at least.