The Hawks are currently 29th of 31 teams in points. They are 1 point ahead of STL but have 4 games in hand. They are 2 points ahead of LA with 1 game in hand.
Bingo. This front office is smart enough to have multiple if/then plans going on at the same time, and have just stated if it isn't right, they aren't going to force it.
The problem is if you remember the Arod negotiations, he had the Rangers negotiating against themselves, and wasn't telling them what other teams offered on purpose to keep the Rangers bidding higher. I agree it sounds nothing like Boars.
This is exactly what I have spent all winter saying. Shoot for a whale, if that doesn't happen, don't waste your time on players who won't be on the next playoff team.