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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
I thought it was just the opposite. I thought there were reports that a number of teams were surprised by the move and not having opportunity to beat the offer. Conroy liked the offer, squeezed on the conditional pick, and pulled the trigger. Other teams didn’t get the opportunity to know the details of what was offered or given a chance to beat it. Asex on media reports after the deal.
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There are literally quotes from Conroy talking about taking it back to other teams once Vancouver stepped up.