I'm wondering if Dombrowski, is thinking to trade Price for some top prospects, which will free up more $$$ to sign Max?
tho' Max has only proven himself for approximately 3 years. IMHO, that's still not enough time, to believe he is the future for any team. As well, his over-pro-nation delivery is damn near as extreme as Chris Sale's. I bet Max blows his arm out in the next 3 years, it looks inevitable, by watching his arm/shoulder, elbow, even wrist in Slo-Mo....
Letting Price go, and still getting some possible top end prospects, (tho' one can't believe a prospect will instantly pan out, or even play at a high level, as so often many prospects just can't make the leap to MLB, and contend), just saying.
thus, I'd be surprised if Max goes anywhere other than Detroit. I see Frisco in more need of Max, than most teams. Yet many teams could use his services. Max to San Fran, would give the Giants a solid core 4, even in LA, or NY, yet I'm not a fan of long term multi-million $$ signings.