The original team can still match the offer, as is the case now.
"The rule is clear; we have seven days to match the offer."
But the Giants will do everything in their power to match the offer.
If the Rangers want to keep him, they would have to match the best offer.
The Jazz had the right to match the offer, and did so seven days later.
Should the Giants match the offer, they would keep him.
They matched the offer and took the entire week allowed by the league to make the decision before doing so.
Indeed, it will be difficult for the Giants to match the offer.
He wanted to stay at Roosevelt, but the district would not match the $135,000 offer.
But if the former team does match the offer, the Rangers will lose nothing.