FTB,

Yes, there are several ways you could structure your opening offer, but all of them should leave you some room to "bargain down" to what you absolutely must obtain. Openers (from both sides) that I have seen usually tried for an extreme amount of bargaining room, causing gales of laughter when they appeared on bulletin boards. Absurd "wish lists" were so traditional that nobody took them seriously, and then real negotiations could begin.