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Originally Posted by Nehkara
I don't think the Flames should trade him. He is a talented player and has a lot of great assets. My reasoning here is not that he is untouchable, because he isn't and shouldn't be... it's that what you would get for him in trade right now is not remotely what he could be worth to the organization down the road when he gets more confidence and maturity to his game.
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The flip-side is that if he doesn't turn his game around, he'll be worth less in a year than he is now.
I'm not suggesting he should be traded. But first-rounders tend to bust gradually, and sound asset management - if management believes he isn't going to turn it around - would be to move him sooner rather than later.