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“You want to be safe. And $2 million from San Diego certainly didn't make you feel safe.”
Tom Condon
“There's not been any contact with them at all since the offer sheet was signed.”
“He wasn't going to be satisfied being on a one-year transition tender. Obviously, Minnesota made a very strong offer for him.”
“I don't know that this sets a precedent. Sometimes, a player transcends the position of a transition tag by being an exceptional player.”
“In this instance, there was a team that felt awfully strongly about signing the player.”
“I don't think it's a loophole as much as a utilization of the rules. The rule is that anything not prohibited is allowed.”
“I think he was disappointed he wasn't able to get resolution before he got to this point. On the other hand, I think he was looking for some finality.”
“Only about one-third of the clubs could have participated in a meaningful way in free agency but now you now have a cap of around $102 million that lets about three-quarters of the teams be part of the process.”
“Only about one-third of the clubs could have participated in a meaningful way in free agency, but now you now have a cap of around $104 million (the actual figure is $102 million) that lets about three-quarters of the teams be part of the process.”
“They basically informed us at breakfast this morning that we were hired. Obviously, we're excited about the opportunity.”
