Hilarious! You know you've botched a negotiation when the other side immediately says yes, hangs up the phone, and bursts into laughter.
https://rg.org/news/hockey/podkolzin...nsion-reaction
“I thought the number would be lower,” Podkolzin admitted in an exclusive interview with RG. “Talks started about three weeks ago. They told me there was interest and that they wanted to sign me for multiple years. Usually when they say ‘multiple,’ it means three or more. After that, we had two more calls, and last night (Monday, Sept. 22) they phoned me for the final time. They asked me ‘yes or no,’ and I immediately said yes. It all came together pretty easily.”
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We spoke with Vasily Podkolzin on the day he signed his new contract with @EdmontonOilers. The next day, his father passed away, and we postponed the publication for a few days #LetsGoOilers
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