Quoting: GMBL
Yeah, lol. I wonder if Vejmelka and Petersen are part of the deal.
The price on Meier will probably not budge/increase if this does happen. There's the QO, thing but I think SJ just resigns him and deal him in a sign & trade in the off-season if it doesn't happen this year.
For Meier, trading him after season and before (or at) draft may be their best option. I think a post-draft summer trade makes a lot of sense for Meier, but would be mistake by Grier. Meier can talk to all 32 teams after draft and once he signs the QO, he cannot extend until January. If they want more time, the team could elect arbitration in mid June (this nullifying the QO)…but it would only buy a few weeks and they’d lose their chance at 2023 pick.
The only reason Meier would agree to the sign and trade would be to get the 8th year. If he is dealt before deadline, he can get the 8th year anywhere.
Obviously whatever Meier wants appears to be limiting the return for San Jose , which is probably why they are rolling back their decision to give permission to teams to talk to his agent. He either has a team in mind, which will scare off other teams (de facto NTC) or wants a big AAV number.
If San Jose wants to preserve the market by selling him without granting permissisions…probably has to be between now and Mar 3rd. Or between Jan 1, 2024 and 2024 deadline.