I'm fine with trading assets while their values are at all time highs. At least in theory.
If you somehow know when that is.
But if the team has a reputation for constantly trading good players, it'll earn a reputation for being an unstable place to stay. No incentive to sign long term deals and settle down.
Plus, if you trade players who are playing well, you'll only be left with underperformers. At that point, the team is basically always rebuilding.
And many guys have NTCs and NMCs. That includes Markstrom.
I still dislike his contract, but there's pretty much nothing that can be done. Even if he does have value now, he's unlikely to be traded.
That's beyond the fact that trading him would basically forfeit the season.
As an alternative, it might be a good idea to buy low on players. Acquire people who are underperforming and could really do well with a change of scenery.
For an example, I think Ryan Pulock is a much better player than what he has shown this year. Unfortunately, the cap wouldn't work in a trade like that.
|