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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I think where it can be relevant is if the player can turn the trade negotiations into an asset for him during the contract negotiation.
Vancouver will have just given up a 9th overall pick for him, that could give Reinhart a pretty good position in the trade negotiations.
I do feel like this happened a bit with Anderson and Montreal. Anderson saw how much Montreal coveted him in the trade, and was able to turn that into a contract that was really good for him.
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I feel like any team making that trade will need to have an idea of the type of contract Reinhart is looking for and if he is interested in playing there. I don’t think Treliving makes his big RFA trades without knowing where he needed to be and that Hamilton, Lindholm, and Hanifin wanted/willing to sign here long term. I think that is a reason he wasn’t able to close the Anderson deal. Anderson said he was either going big money max term or 1 year walk to UFA deal. The Habs were willing to make the move.