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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
This describes every player due for a big $ long term contract.
Should the Flames have traded Gio or Backlund? It is looking less and less likely the team will be a real contender while they their contracts remain good value.
The only reason to trade Gaudreau is because the pieces you get back will help you win more than what you’re giving up IMO.
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For me the evaluation is across several factors
- Likelihood he re-signs
- The return you can get from trading him, particularly with 2 years remaining
- The probability that a long-term contract will be a positive one
- The sense that he's a guy committed and that you can win with
For me there's a lot of risk in re-signing. I know I sit on the side of trading him. And that's in part because I don't see a guy who's committed on the ice or off the ice. And the latter is concerning, as not committing to fitness and nutrition adds additional risk to a long-term deal.
Contrast that to a guy like Gio who is committed on and off the ice - and therefore warrants a different decision.
So when I look at all the factors, including that...he's not a guy I sign long-term and therefore I trade him.