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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
It would send a horrible message to the rest of the players as well. If I played on a team that was in a playoffs position and it decided to torpedo the season, I would probably question whether I wanted to be there long term.
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See, I always hear people say this, but the Blues did it two seasons in a row and it seems to have worked out for them in the long run.
If a trade brings value to the team that the GM thinks is in excess of what he's giving up, he should make the trade. The message being sent is "we make decisions based on our judgment about player value, not based on a look at the current standings".