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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
No different than any negotiations. He's the GM in the biggest hockey market in the world where they are paying players $11M+ and they are making boatloads of money. If he thinks that is worth $6-7M then so be it.
You can want to return as GM of the Leafs, while also wanting them to pay you more. And why shouldn't Dubas try to get as much as he could out of the situation.
Shanahan is trying to make himself look good with this press conference, of course he's going to frame himself to be in the right here.
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It's poor negotiation practice from what Shanahan made clear. Shanahan just didn't want anything on MLSE but clearly didn't want to throw Dubas under the bus but read between the lines that his last minute demands also made it clear that the money was actually a sudden change. Anyone can ask but you have to do it ethically. He knew the Leafs were in a tough position and pushed too hard. No doubt he regrets that decision already because Shanahan played his hand and bitchslapped him. I have no doubt his crocodile tears at the press conference was a way of getting public pity in this event.