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Originally Posted by Bingo
Once again ... no
Those aren't the only two that apply. You are literally jumping in lock step with the sunk cost fallacy.
These are human beings. They change over time. They become different finished products than you expected, or fit together in a way that you didn't envision.
With that you can change the course by managing the asset value of all your players, and the total asset value as a whole in an effective manner.
The Flames probably have about 25 assets that have an accumulated team value. That value is currency that can be used to alter the team in the near and medium term. Teams don't have to go scorched Earth or all in as the only two options.
I like rebuilds, I do. But rebuilding when Iginla, Kiprusoff and others are pushing deeper into their 30s is a different equation than a team with relatively young impact players that just don't seem to be the sum of their parts.
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Hense you almost look at it as continual retooling of the roster.
Those players that reach the limits of age, salary requirements, free agent status need to be cycled out for futures to keep a continual rebuilding program in the franchise.
This also goes for players in their prime that are not proving to be difference makers or who are not playing to the abiltiy they are being paid for.
Different if the team has the ability to win it all and these players are peripharal in nature to help the team win. But if they are to be the front line difference makers in winning and that is not the case than they should be moved.
Case in point is that Gaudreau and Monahan have had a number of years and opportunities to show that they are worth what they are being paid in the playoffs to be difference makers in helping the team win. It is not happening and thus they should be traded for players in their early 20's or picks and prospects for the next group to make a push at winning.
Never moving forward with blinders on saying that this team needs to hold the course or contantly blowing the team up. Just a continual trimming of the pieces that dont fit.