Jays had in fact made up their mind that they'd either get what they could for Lind or they'd decline his option.
Overall, we also have to remember that they saved money by trading away Lind, Happ and getting Estrada and Saunders, both with an additional year of control.
They also renegotiated Smoak's deal to 1M instead of going to arbitration with him.
Who knows, without these savings, Martin may not have been signed and they may have no more money to spend during the season, although, it remains to be seen if in fact a. they do have budget room, or b. they do spend it.