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Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug
Some framework for a trade would need to be in place, but I don't see why the Flames would need to be "in the room" on the extension talk. That isn't any of their business.
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Couldn’t a conversation like this happen if the flames aren’t in the room:
New team GM: “We really want you on the team and you’ve made it clear you want to be on our team too… but the price the flames want for us to get you under a signed extension is really high and it would mean giving up assets that could help us and you win a cup this year or in the next few years. If we both agree that we’ll sign the extension a few months/weeks from now, we can just tell the flames that you don’t really want to sign an extension with us. That way we can just pay the rental price for you instead of the ‘extension in place” price.”
Player: “Well, you’re the team I really want to be on and I want to win cups with you so I guess we can do that.”