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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
Yup I'm 99% sure the angry phone call rumour emerged the night Johnny said no.
Steinberg contradicts the final day 'radio silence' story...he describes that day as a 'grind' to get to a final deal (which also contradicts the ultimatum readily accepted story).
I think it's most likely that it played out that way with a grind, but the Flames made a false assumption and/or were misled by Gross about the final process for the decision. Johnny couldn't make a yay/nay without actually knowing the deal in front of him - I suspect there were a couple of hours of radio silence at that point.
People can poo-poo that all they want, but it's a totally reasonable process for someone making a life changing decision. The Flames could have put their final offer on the table earlier if they wanted certainty earlier.
Players pay their agents to help them navigate these situations - I think it was as simple as a communication breakdown between Johnny/Gross and/or Gross/Tre
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You focus on what you can control. The bolded is the part of this that the Flames were able to influence if they wanted to avoid the scenario that played out.