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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
I get it. The examples provided are of teams who too the next step right away and won cups.
I’ve watched Cozens. I don’t need him in a keeper league. He’s not a good player.
Now McTavish is different. That’s a trade I can get behind as long as it’s fair because again I don’t see him being worth an overpay or trading 2 of our top prospects and picks.
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Well, what’s an overpay? I think that’s a term that gets thrown around here often but I don’t think many of us actually know what an ‘overpay’ actually is because we don’t have full view of the market.
A players value is what the acquiring team is prepared to pay. That’s probably established by a competitive market. GM’s and their staff do this, constantly. It’s there job to talk with other clubs about what their intentions are and what they’re willing to do to get there. If McTavish or Cozens are available, the Ducks and Sabres probably have a good idea who is interested and who is willing to pay what. From there you can enter a negotiation.
If one team offers slightly more than the next is that an ‘overpay’? Because, generally, that’s usually how it works. Did the Wild overpay for Jiricek? It sounds like several teams were interested so I’m not sure what differentiates ‘overpay’ for the team that put the best proposal together, in the minds of the other team, opposed to the other offers. Chances are, the margins are slim.