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Originally Posted by Robbob
This is exactly it. There is substantial runway to the trade deadline, so you aren't getting GMs going all in yet. They are still holding back trying to see if they can reduce the cost. I think that is why Fitzgerald tried to make some sort of artificial deadline last week by saying there is a time limit on the offer. Obviously Conroy didn't blink and here we are. Dollars to donuts that Fitzgerald calls back again. He may wait a bit closer to the deadline to sweat Conroy a bit, but he will be back.
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That part is funny to me because Conroy still has the asset for another 2 years even past this trade deadline. He has a ton of time to make the right deal for Markstrom and isn't pressed by UFA status. It's a situation where he has ALL the leverage, including salary retention, so Fitz needs to recognize that and pay the price or not get Markstrom at all. I get a feeling that Conroy would be perfectly happy keeping Markstrom and maybe looking at another trade possibility at the draft.
The Markstrom situation is entirely different than the other players on the trading block because he's not a UFA and he seemingly wants to stay here (for now). There's zero rush to trade him unless those two things change. Add in the need for New Jersey and the exceptional play of Markstrom this year, and you have a recipe for Conroy to stand pat and wait for his price. I'm betting Fitz caves in a few days and makes the deal before someone else scoops up Markstrom.