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Originally Posted by Delgar
To the posters in this thread who are currently taking the view, better a trade for even a 3rd/5th than no trade today, or just take the best available, you lack perspective and more importantly lack the wherewithal to negotiate in a manner to properly help yourselves in the medium term, and your actions will destroy your returns in the long term. Burke holding out was probably the right decision unless there was an offer that was better than the market was suggesting today.
One poster has suggested taking what the Oilers got for Hemsky, because it is better than nothing. That may be a Feaster move, but I think even Feaster would value his reputation better than to trade Camalleri for what the Oilers got for Hemsky.
The Flames are in no need to trade Camalleri today for middling picks. Making a trade just to do so would be an awful decision.
Negotiating is a longer term endeavour when you're in professional sports, not just a "get what I can today" thing.
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As opposed to losing him for nothing as a UFA?
No really sure I understand that logic? That somehow Calgary will get better trades, deals with other GMs and other players because they decided to keep Cammy rather than trade him? And could very well lose him for zero assets?
would you care to explain your logic, cause I don't see how keeping Cammy on a struggling, rebuilding team for 1.5 months is more beneficial than trading him for a couple of later round picks?