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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
The trade deadline was feb 29. His hot streak continued past that through end of season (almost half his goals) which changed the possible arbitration outcomes. In a cap world losing players for nothing is not just expected, it is sometimes required
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Arbitration is a huge issue too. I'd much rather let him walk for nothing if the alternative option was getting saddled with him for 3.5+ via arbitration.