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Originally Posted by Vulcan
The argument for trading Hudler isn't that he isn't a good fit, it's that we won't be able to afford him on a big long term contract when we take into account the new contracts coming up for Gaudreau, Monahan, etc. Myself, I don't necessarily agree with this but there it is.
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It isn't that we can't afford him, we could. He's not getting a $7mil+ per year contract. The argument is that at 31 years old, it may not be a responsible move as an organization to use him for one more year then lose him for nothing when we (or he) decide that we don't want to sign a long term deal at 31.
So when you combine that with a likely all time career high return he'd get this off season, it'd make sense to explore trade options.