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Originally Posted by N-E-B
I’d love to say it’s trivial but it isn’t. Bottom line is the Flames made a significant investment in this kid. His draft pedigree doesn’t matter when it comes to trade value, but it certainly matters when it comes to expectations.
Having said that, I thought he had a good game tonight so no sense complaining right now.
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It's trivial with respect to whether they should trade or retain him at this point, which is the main focus of this debate. Some seem to think that trading him partially mitigates the disappointment of him not yet living up to their expectations for a 4th overall pick, and that it prevents his value from further eroding. I contend that his trade value will never be less than it is now, so trading him now and selling low would be poor asset management.