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Originally Posted by Itse
You're losing the forest from the trees there. Obviously a player with more value brings more in trade, but that's like pointing out Brodie would have brought more in a trade than Jokipakka.
The value of a player is a reason to keep them, not a reason to trade them.
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That is not at all a fair comparison. Unlike Jokipakka, MA Fleury is one of the best players at his position in the NHL.
I think it is unlikely, but it is not the slightest bit unreasonable to imagine a scenario in the next six weeks in which Murray is moved. Alternatively the Penguins risk losing him for nothing, buying out MA Fleury in the centre of their Cup window, or surrendering significant assets to dissuade VGK from selecting Murray in the expansion draft. This is not an easy decision, and with the high return that Murray would command, trading him might be an option depending on how strongly the Penguins feel about Tristan Jarry.
Like I said, I don't believe they will trade Murray, but I definitely could see why they might choose to do so.