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Originally Posted by All In Good Time
I don’t think it proves anything really
It’s all a matter of the player available, the demand for that player at the time and the willingness of the player to sign
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I also think the trade and sign counteracts itself.
1. The acquiring team is more comfortable meeting the high ask for the player knowing they won’t be losing the player to UFA but…
2. The acquiring team knows the player won’t be agreeing to a new deal with many, and if any other teams so they call the selling teams bluff.
Need another team in the mix with public permission to discuss an extension to make New Jersey feel uneasy.