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Originally Posted by Dion
He can rot on the bench for all I care.
He must have rocks for brains if he thinks this is a good time to ask for a trade. His trade value is low and teams are not going to offer the Flames good value in a trade. Nor are the Flames going to give him away.
Bring up someone who wants to play for this team.
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I think that’s the thing... he wants to play for the team
Gifting Leivo (a bubble NHler) and Simon time with top linemates while starting Sam on the 4th line, especially after he showed very well with Dube and Looch in the playoffs .. it’s a #### message from the team
The concept that he asks for an expanded role is not unreasonable as it is merit based. And if the team can’t offer a guy who delivers when it matters some regular season opportunity for, say, something like the same linemates they give him in the playoffs, why is it unreasonable to express that you are open to a change of scene?
The guy wants to play, not sit.
No shame on him for his agent doing what it takes to negotiate an improved playing and career situation. This is a key time in his career, and what happens has millions of dollars of career earnings at stake