I use to trade quite a bit more often then I do now. I actually love the art of negotiating, the back and forth of offers and counters but it seems many owners get frustrated with the process and bail quickly.
Obviously, I'm gonna ask for the moon when someone sends me an offer but that doesn't mean I don't wanna complete the trade.
I was sent a unbalanced offer initially for a useless rookie for a proven vet. The other team gets a starter for someone I would have cut and probably doesn't make the offering teams roster. I counter for a 2nd rounder which is clearly too high and he countered with a 5th plus a player who wouldn't make my roster....OK....now we are getting closer....so I countered with a 3rd and 4th and all talks ended despite several PMs stating I would only trade for draft picks.
I just wish more owners would negotiate more. Any offer should be seen as a starting point and any counter as the beginning of a dialogue.
Both teams need to feel they are getting value and sometimes that takes some work.