You have to come back to the idea of either:
1) re-signing Johnny, and accepting that cap hit on this team.
2) letting him walk for nothing.
You can’t forget those points. You can search for premium value right up to the end of his current contract. The trade isn’t going to look perfect, especially the day it is executed.
The Hamilton trade was raised and its a perfect example. I was beside myself that they brought in two pieces and didn’t pluck a guaranteed premium right winger with an asset that large (big, fast, offensively gifted, bargain cap hit, defenseman with multiple term years).
But I wouldn’t have it any other way (obviously, due to the result).
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