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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Thing is, if you're the 200th (or so) best forward in the league, I believe there a few facts you have to ive with:
You won't be on a long term contract
You're always in danger of being replaced by younger, cheaper talent
You're an easy candidate for trade, to help balance the value in a deal involving more prominent players
All of which does likely mean Sam won't be a Flame for all of his career. My guess is the average 3rd liner moves round a lot.
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For sure he could be traded, he's a not a core piece.
But the notion that he's on his way out of the league is silliness. There is a long way to fall from average third liner with a physical element to on the outside looking in.
He's in danger of losing a third line role to Dube, Mangiapane and the like for sure. But not losing his job outright.