What we know is Turris claims he was never offered a 6 year deal. Dorion never disputed that either. We can either take that as fact, or not, but if we start questioning things that neither side disputes, we might as well assume that Turris did offer 6 years, and Dorion was pushing for 7 or 8 because at that point we're just picking and choosing what to believe.
So, Facts:
Turris signed for 6x6 with Nashville
Public statements:
-Turris was looking for a 7 or 8 year deal.
-Neither Turris nor Dorion offered a 6 year option
-Turris thinks Management wanted him there, but ownership got in the way.
-Dorion though negotiations were going smoothly.
-Dorion had a long standing interest in trading for Duchene dating back to the 2016 draft.
-Dorion is the one who gets to decide when to initiate a trade.
Assumptions:
-Dorion was looking for a 5 year term (does anyone have a quote this effect, I have it as an assumption based off of not having offered 6, but maybe Dorion was looking for even shorter term?)
Speculation:
-Some are speculating that Turris wanted out and was pricing himself out of the market.
-Others are speculating that Dorion was stalling negotiations to facilitate a trade for Duchene.
Questions:
-If Dorion wanted Turris more than the trade and would have preferred a 6x6 or similar deal, why didn't he offer 6 years?
-Why didn't Turris' camp offer a 6 year option?
I've yet to see a rationale behind why Turris should have offered a 6 year option before being traded when Dorion is the one who decides when to cut his loses and pull the trigger on a trade. To me, it stands to reason that Dorion should offer Turris the best deal that he still considers preferable to the trade option before pulling the trigger on a trade. I can't understand why someone would think that's Turris responsibility in this situation because Turris doesn't decide if and when a trade is the best option.
If someone can explain to me why, if Dorion would have prefered Turris for 6 years over trading him for Duchene, he didn't first offer that option before arranging the trade, I'm all ears, but until I hear/read a rational explanation as to why Dorion might act this way, I'll sit firmly in the camp of Dorion wasn't interested in Turris for 6 years.