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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
Honestly its hard to say what Arizona would trade. They are in a different situation than most teams.
If they feel that Matthews as a home town star can bring in a bunch of fans and drive interest in a market that has basically rejected them, he has more value than OEL. It may not be a smart hockey move, but if Matthews is the difference between the owner losing $10M and breaking even, they just may do it.
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Take OEL out and you're probably looking at a 60 point team, even with Matthews. I imagine that Arizona is aware that winning will sell tickets better than 'having Matthews' and aren't likely to sabotage themselves just because the kid happened to be born in Arizona.
I really feel that any interest Arizona would have in such a move is being overstated in this thread. Their organizational strength is up front and they are beyond weak on the blueline and in goal, I just don't see them doing this.