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Originally Posted by Mitch
Agreed - it's a slippery slope once you reduce your ask, teams think they can start bossing you around.
Reminds me of when Burke held on to UFA Cammalleri at the TDL years ago because teams wouldn't meet his ask. It hurt not to recoup the pick in the short-term, but setting that precedent is important in future dealings (especially for a new GM like Conny, I would imagine).
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For sure, if Flames don't like Holtz and won't trade Mercer they have several other options...... Casey, Lameenaho, 2024 1st, 2025 1st, WPG 2nd, NJ 2nd. Our cupboards are bare in a lot of spots.