Forgive me if this has already been mentioned, but wondering. One thing we might not be factoring in here, is that negotiations for a contract extension may be something the Flames really need to do, even if they are thinking of moving Glencross.
Fact is, he's a UFA at the end of the year, so if teams know that the Flames or Glencross himself aren't even talking about an extension or keeping him as an option, I would think that would weaken our trade position and reduce value for him in a trade. We would immediately be in the "desperate to move an asset we will lose for nothing at the end of the year" camp if teams don't think that keeping the asset for ourselves is a realistic option for both sides.
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