Conroy said in one of his post-deadline interviews (with Flames Talk, I think) that the Vegas trade was always likely going to be the 2026 first because Vegas already had a deal cooking. Conroy asked for the condition of the 2025 first just in case Vegas' other deal, the Hertl trade, fell through. That makes sense because there were also reports that it took Hertl a few days to think about whether to waive to go to Vegas.
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