Have to disagree with the take what you can get theory for Cammalleri. He's great to have for the team. Look at how good the fire sale went in Edmonton. Loading up on young guys and rushing them in is not the way to go. Even in a rebuild you still need to strike a balance. And Cammy especially is a great guy to teach the kids.
Now I'm not saying don't trade him for the right deal, not at all. If a good deal comes along, you gotta take it. But a rebuild does not mean exchange ALL your assets for younger/newer ones at once, and so if you have a good older asset, you wait for the right deal.
Unless it's a superstar type player that you're banking on to start the rebuild and fear the deals will only get worse in time, like the whole conversation on when was the right time to trade Iggy. But Cammalleri isn't the same thing. Signing him will help us, and if we can't get a better deal, we just keep him, not a bad thing.
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