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Originally Posted by Imported_Aussie
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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No, those are not the only reasons.
In fact they arent either of the biggest reasons.
They have to do one of two things.
Sign an extension and if they can't, trade him to get a return. Period.
Simply cannot get to July 1 (or whatever day that is in this ####ed up covid season) without one of those 2 things in place.
Otherwise they lose all leverage in a trade or lose him a year from now for nothing if he wants to test UFA.