No fucking way on Chara, what that there is plain a simple the easiest call to make for a GM... You tell a shill reporter that two teams are interested in a big name, teams that people are afraid are going to make a big move to bring home the cup, and force everyone else to react. It does 2 things. If you are serious about Chara you then force other teams to overpay because well... the Hawks and Kings have put together a great package. and 2.) you get to field calls to which you can listen to offers, which you can counter with your shitty players but both GMs are now listening to deals and know what's being thrown around so you get a deal anyway and don't have to give up the big name. Recycle repeat.
It would be like if Bowman started floating Seabrook out there, it's not going to happen, but there is just enough to make other GMs pick up their phone and you get to see who they have available and what they value them at.
