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Originally Posted by Bingo
Some teams assume their youth is ready and clear space. Other teams like Calgary build out teams and make the youth steal jobs. Stone doesn't have negative value so signing him for three years and making someone steal his job is solid business in my mind.
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The problem is it’s really hard to trade a $3.5M contract during training camp or early in the season when teams are still sorting out. So if Andersson does push Stone out it will be half a year or more depending on injuries. At some point it’s ok to take a chance on making space for a prospect.