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the-rasta-masta · 02-24-2020, 03:01 PM

I've always wondered how these Future Considerations trades work. Do they ever have to be closed off eventually?

Just seems weird to me. I'm picturing Treliving calling up SJ a year from now to decide on what the terms are and it seems SJ would just offer up their least valued asset, because they've already got the player and I can't imagine the NHL would overturn a trade a year later if they can't come to an agreement?

I guess it probably only works with players that really have no value at all, but still I wonder about these things.

02-24-2020, 03:01 PM	#73
the-rasta-masta First Line Centre Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Calgary Exp:	I've always wondered how these Future Considerations trades work. Do they ever have to be closed off eventually? Just seems weird to me. I'm picturing Treliving calling up SJ a year from now to decide on what the terms are and it seems SJ would just offer up their least valued asset, because they've already got the player and I can't imagine the NHL would overturn a trade a year later if they can't come to an agreement? I guess it probably only works with players that really have no value at all, but still I wonder about these things.