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Originally Posted by Ice
However, some players are not cut out for participating in a rebuild and he is one of them. Lombardi knew it, and resolved the issue by trading him. Cammy was looking for money, but he didn't want to sign with the Kings during a rebuild anymore than the Kings didn't want to pay him 5 million.
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That's just silly. Cammy was 26 at the time and he was on a team that was clearly up and coming with Kopitar and Brown there (even if Cammy foresaw that Frolov and O'Sullivan wouldn't be any good). No 26 year old on that team if given a fat long-term contract would not want to be there because they don't want to go through a rebuild.
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Originally Posted by Diemenz
Kyuss was correct about money. That is the only reason Cammy was traded.
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I agree, although I don't understand the fuss made over whether the "only" reason Cammy was traded it was because of money. You can say it's always just about the money or you can say it's never just about the money. It's like if Letang decided he wants Weber money and the Pens decided to trade him. Is it about the money? Does it matter?
All I know is here was no indication that Cammy wanted out of LA. There was every indication that he was going to test free agency no matter what. In the end Cammy went to the highest bidder, that's a fact. So if you have an asset like a 26 year old Cammy and you know he's going to test free agency and you're unsure whether he will sign at the price you're willing to pay, then trading him is all about money and also not all about money because it's hockey and business decision.