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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
A late 2nd isn't enough?
I get what you're saying about the playoff run, but it's basically a scenario of saying "only if they pay this impossible price", you might as well just come out and say you're not willing to move him because of playoffs.
And if playoffs is the reason for not moving, I think the motivation is dead wrong.
Cammalleri > Glencross and the price at the deadline for Cammalleri was a 2nd rounder and no one was willing to pay it.
If you get an offer for a 4th rounder for a guy who is clearly not going to be on the team in 12 weeks, you pull the trigger. Maybe you try to hold out for a 3rd, but Glencross is a 15-17 minute a night player now.
Playoffs this year are mostly meaningless, Calgary just isn't a contender. Depth at forward isn't a concern for the roster, we saw that during the course of the season. Depth at defense however is a huge concern and one injury there basically hoops the Flames.
It's irresponsible to not move Glencross to mistakenly get 6 or 7 games in the playoffs instead of 4 or 5.
You get a 4th in this years draft, you get an opportunity to pull a Brodie or a Gaudreau out of the hat for a guy who won't be here anyway by the time your kids get out of school.
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That's not the point - it isn't saying: the playoffs this year are important. It's saying: if you don't get a good enough asset back, better to keep him as part of the playoff run that we are going to have, whether it's gravy or not.
As for the Cammalleri comment - last year was the exception, with unusual circumstances. And you know that.