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Originally Posted by AC
Yikes, so all that talk about Conroy learning from the Hanifin trade and not making the same mistakes again... and he's stuck making another bad trade?
Their picks aren't as appealing as any of the other teams, their prospects aren't exciting, and their roster players aren't appealing either.
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If Andersson wasn't willing to sign an extension, then there's nothing Conroy could do.
I think what makes it even harder these days is that nothing is secret anymore. Andersson and other players hear the same rumours as everyone else. If he prefers to play somewhere like Vegas and knows that they are interested, why would he sign on long term somewhere else if he knows he can probably join them in a few months?
I think for sure teams like Vegas leak the information to insiders in order to influence players. It's basically tampering but with extra steps to launder it enough that nothing can be done about it.
Anyway, I don't think the deal is bad. I could easily see Vegas taking a step back by the end of next season and that 1st becoming mid round pick.