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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
And the whole point was Cammy isn't going to act the way you suggest and poison the development of a young team, if for no other reason because he can't afford to (I doubt he would even if it wasn't critical for him). He needs to play well, and he needs to make sure the coach is playing him fully, and that doesn't happen when you are being a cancer in the room.
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Because of all of the above, I can't see how this would go sour, both parties will get what they want if they play nice, being jerky actually hurts both parties including Cammy, so it won't happen.
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I respect your points, but I wouldn't categorically say that Cammy won't be a bad influence or that not moving him won't be a move that goes sour.
Let's assume that a motivated Cammy is a productive player. That doesn't mean having a player who obviously wants out is good for the team. It's not unlike the Luongo situation in Vancouver. You can have a guy who is a good teammate, productive, and professional, but to say there's no effect on the guys in the locker room having a guy who obviously wants out? Every player on the Flames will know that Cammy wants a trade and he's just bidding his time and players will be wondering why Cammy hasn't been traded.
For what it's worth, Cammalleri's best two seasons have coincidentally come in contract years. Then again, maybe Cammy is just inconsistent. But let's assume that Cammy would be motivated because he's in his contract year, it doesn't mean he'll avoid injuries. Keeping Cammy until the deadline can come and bite the Flames in the ass.
As for Cammy's value, all else being equal, Cammy's value should be the highest at the deadline, although I'm not sure if having a good season will raise Cammy's all that much at the deadline. Cammy is pretty much a known quality with a history of stepping up in the playoffs, and at his age, a bad season will likely be treated as simply a player being stuck on a rebuilding team.