Garry Lyon understands that Carlton still have plenty of salary cap space to target another big name in the upcoming trade and free agency period.
The impending arrivals of Adam Saad and Zac Williams could be the start of a fruitful off-season for the Blues.
“My ‘8:30 man’ reckons that Carlton have been stockpiling salary cap room for a number of years now, which is why they can make the big offers to Zac Williams and Adam Saad,” Lyon told SEN Breakfast on Wednesday.
“He’s saying they’re not finished … they’re not finished.
“They’re asking the question of some big names and some big, big names are asking the question of them.”
In response to Lyon’s mail, Tim Watson has been told that Carlton is interested in out-of-contract Collingwood star Jordan De Goey but facilitating a deal will be complicated.
“After you told me about your ‘8:30 man’ I went to my ‘9:45’ man and I said, ‘What are you hearing?’” Watson told SEN Breakfast on Friday.
"And he said, ‘Yes, Carlton are keen on (Jordan) De Goey and I said, ‘How can they possibly get that deal done?’ and he said, ‘With great difficulty but they are looking at him as a possible recruit as well’.
“I can’t see how they’re going to get that deal done.”
De Goey, 24, has previously stated that he wants to stay at Collingwood beyond 2020.