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Old 01-21-2014, 12:16 PM   #563
CliffFletcher
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Originally Posted by Enoch Root View Post
The point is flexibility. Imagine a scenario whereby they want to trade him next year. Maybe they draft Reinhart, who goes gangbusters, and Knight settles nicely into a 3rd line role (or whatever).

Now, they want to move Stajan. But he has 4 years remaining on his contract.

That would make him difficult to move.

Term matters. You can't just not care about it, or pretend it doesn't matter. Well, you can, but it wouldn't make for a good argument.
Given the expected cap in the coming years, Stajan's contract won't be any sort of anchor for a 3rd line center.
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