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JJ1532 · 02-09-2016, 03:48 PM

All it takes is for one dumb GM to overpay for a rental and boom, the market is set and the prices remain high. I mean, say we managed to find someone to trade a 2nd for Hudler, then all the other rentals would go for similar or higher prices.

Even if the market is low, I'd still rather take what we can for Hudler. With Russell, if the Flames are that keen on re-signing him, so be it. But it has to be for the same(or lower) cap hit than he's on now. Any higher is overpaying for a guy that is a bottom pairing defencemen. He simply isn't good enough to play in the top 4, bar as injury cover. If we re-sign him to an overpaid deal and put him in the top 4 again next season, I'll be very annoyed. Hopefully someone sees value in him and takes him off our hands(looking at you Edmonton!)

02-09-2016, 03:48 PM	#16
JJ1532 First Line Centre Join Date: Dec 2013 Exp:	All it takes is for one dumb GM to overpay for a rental and boom, the market is set and the prices remain high. I mean, say we managed to find someone to trade a 2nd for Hudler, then all the other rentals would go for similar or higher prices. Even if the market is low, I'd still rather take what we can for Hudler. With Russell, if the Flames are that keen on re-signing him, so be it. But it has to be for the same(or lower) cap hit than he's on now. Any higher is overpaying for a guy that is a bottom pairing defencemen. He simply isn't good enough to play in the top 4, bar as injury cover. If we re-sign him to an overpaid deal and put him in the top 4 again next season, I'll be very annoyed. Hopefully someone sees value in him and takes him off our hands(looking at you Edmonton!) Last edited by JJ1532; 02-09-2016 at 03:50 PM.