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Originally Posted by Hackey
Markstrom being asked to waive would suggest the deal had to be somewhat close. Markstrom going out of his way to call out management after the deal fell through would suggest it was somewhat close. The Devils being upset and walking away from the deal would suggest it was somewhat close. I don't think all those things happen if they were just having some very casual initial talks.
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There's a difference between being asked to waive and being asked if you'd be willing to waive. The former requires legal processing, the latter is just a conversation about whether they're wasting their time talking to this team.