It doesn't affect bargaining at all. If someone is on the trading block, there's obviously some reason the team wants to move him (salary, performance, budget, player in waiting, etc.). The Sox's goal to get under a payroll tax has nothing to do with them not being able to move Price. There just isn't a great market for an older pitcher with injury history and a huge contract. If Price had less years remaining, he'd be gone by now. Teams are just worried about Price sucking up payroll and not even being on the field.