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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
According to Walsh, he approached Zito at the draft about getting an extension done as soon as possible and Zito asked him to let him get through the 1st week of free agency first, then he would reach out to get the contract done. The Tkachuk news came out on July 20th. The next time Zito called Walsh was when the trade was made. That was right from the interview with Walsh after the trade. So even before it was known that Tkachuk was available, Zito wasn't exactly banging down the door.
I can't imagine that a GM would delay like that if they thought the player was integral to the franchise and the player was also aching to get it done. GMs do more than one thing at once all the time, so I don't think there is an excuse to go cold like that. Treliving for example, didn't stop all other managerial work while hammering out Huberdeau's contract.
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You're just making things up to fit your narrative.
If Zito had no intention of signing him, why ask to get through the free agency week first? Also, you have no idea whether or not they spoke again before the trade. As for Treliving, he was HIGHLY motivated to get the deal done, and it still took 10 days, even though the frantic pace of early July was well behind them.