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Originally Posted by browna
That may be the best deal on the table now, 9 days before the deadline.
IMO those prices were only going to go up for a pure rental guy like Tanev.
A guy with the character of Tanev is coveted, there is no real comparison available in his situation right now, so Dallas would've still been there this time next week, with more to offer, at worst...for example that conditional pick may not be conditional anymore, or nor would it be 2 years out.
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Or teams might have decided to pay less for a Hamonic or someone like that. Tanev was the best player of that ilk available. But sometimes teams decide to bargain hunt and see if a lesser player gets them to the same place. Hell, the Flames got a competent and very cheap 3rd pairing guy for free.