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Originally Posted by Caged Great
The only four forwards that are on my "no trade" list are Gaudreau/Monahan/Bennett/Frolik. Everyone else though can go in my opinion if the deal's right. Doesn't mean you trade everyone, but if the deal makes sense, why not.
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Frolik is absolutely tradeable. I like him but he's not even as valuable as Backlund and with the term on his deal there are risks involved with him.
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Originally Posted by Poe969
I like Backlund but I don't think he's part of the "core"
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There's "an outer" core, a core, and non-core.
Backlund, Frolik, and for the time being Hudler are outer core pieces for us. Their value will peak if and when we have a deep and successful playoff run as teams that make it to the "final four" generally see their players' value inflated. And you have to "let them go" rather than "look to upgrade on them". For us that will be when the decision on Backlund should be made in my opinion. He's not a core piece but he's an outer-core piece. You keep outer-core pieces around until you can't afford them - they're not just luxuries they're huge contributors. I'd add Bouma and Ferland to that mix though one is having a miserable season and the other is still looking to establish himself.