The only reasons to trade IMO are if you are either worried about him long term (diet, conditioning, habits, etc.) or if the decision is to significantly retool.
Few players can impact the offence the way he does.
All of the flames big money guys have risk attached, so it is about assessing that risk too. If you were to land a guy like Eichel, then him and Gaudreau would drive the attack.
If there is a retool coming, and I say retool due to good rebuild averse ownership is, it will be with a new GM, so their assessment will factor in. Maybe that new GM wants to build around Johnny? Maybe they want to build bigger?
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