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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
Then the Flames should not accept that offer. Market value is market value.
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Market value is what other GMs offer. There is no set market value unless there are actually other teams making an offer. If the Leafs were the only team making an offer for Flames player, that is what the market value would be, regardless of whether it was Treliving making the offer based on advantageous information gained from discussions he had with Flames players while he was employed, or a different GM hired by the Leafs who might make better offers because he didn't have inside information.
Granted, this is a very specific situation that could arise and impact the market value of Flames assets. It would assume that the Leafs, regardless of GM, would want what the Flames have and that no other teams were interested.
The bigger deal to me, and I think the Flames, would be professional scouting lists and players to target. Treliving's list that he would have collected from Flames scouts and assistants is likely the same as Conroy's list, so it adds competition for attracting players.