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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
He's not getting bought out but it's becoming increasingly clear that as an asset he's trended to negative value because of his play vs pay. From what I have heard the Flames have been trying to move him for years now but it's pretty clear the rest of the league has a good read on him. It's not Brad's fault he declined nor is it his fault that he can't trade him. It's just one of those things where some players decline faster than others as it's not an exact science.
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Negative value?
The Flames haven't moved him because they don't want to do so at a reduced rate. But that doesn't mean that he can't be moved, or that he has negative value.
Contracts have all gone up. His 6.25M (or whatever it is) isn't a huge issue if he puts up 20 goals and 50 points this year.
If he puts up less than you retain and move him in the summer.
But he doesn't have negative value.