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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
If you want to adhere to a strict L-R with only Brodie as an exception rule, then that means Hamonic is the one who goes. And given I personally think Hamonic is better than Brodie, I dislike that.
And no, I am not creating an issue that isn't there. But you are merely delaying one.
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I don't mind delaying this "issue" in the midst of 50 win seasons... YMMV
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Because you are not only blocking an NHL ready kid, but now you're putting yourself in a position where you're going to risk losing fully one half of your top four to free agency without any of their replacements being given the time and chance to learn the role beforehand.
One of Brodie or Hamonic is almost certainly gone by the end of 2019-20. That's just reality. The question is: when and how can you get the most value for the team? Both in terms of the guys on the ice, and in terms of the assets we can get in return for the one who has to leave? I say Brodie, and I say this summer.
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Assuming that's "reality" (which I am unconvinced, BTW) - is preemptive asset management more important than deep playoff runs?
IMO you can afford to let a guy walk in summer of 2020 after winning a Stanley Cup because you have kids ready to take his job.
You can't afford to miss the playoffs in 2020 because you thought a guy could match up the top lines of 30 other teams in the leagues, but it turns out that guy can't.
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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Hamonic is going to get $5 million per season at minimum or he will be taking his services elsewhere.
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The same Hamonic who requested a trade from Brooklyn to western Canada for family related reasons?
Seems to me the perfect candidate to take a team friendly discount.
As for Brodie, I disagree. Brodie is certainly worth 5.25M regardless of whether his partner is Giordano or not, as long as he plays the right. Valimaki, Hanifin, and Kylington are going to need a partner in the future themselves.