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I'm getting a little confused on the tag and the different scenarios that can occur. Once we tag Cassel, we're free to trade him, right? Regardless of whether he has signed to the franchise offer?
Unless he refuses to cooperate with trade talks which would send a message to the other 31 teams that he's a difficult case to manage... I believe technically once a deal is reached the player signs the tag and is simultaneously traded and the acquiring team upon whom it is then incumbant to get it's alternate already pre agreed upon deal with him signed. Tagged players can be signed to long term deals until sometime in June or July I believe.
So again, any inkling of trouble and a team can rescind the tag (which players do see as a slap contrary to what their agent might try to spin...).