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Free agency moved at a breakneck pace leading up to the anticipated Dec. 1 work stoppage. There were players and teams who clearly wanted to deal before this deadline hit, and others were content to allow labor negotiations to play out.
While those who fail to shop early may see shortages, many retailers large and small say they loaded up on inventory in anticipation of supply chain logjams