They are going to lose the Skubal pr battle no matter what happens. If they have a good 2026 season and they part ways on good terms, it will be fine.
The middle path where the team is bad and he gets traded is what will suck.
$70 million of Bregman's deal is deferred...someone can correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think the Tigers have done any deferrals in their deals under Harris.