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Originally Posted by GKDarts
I disagree. Being able to freely trade Johnny to every other team in the league is leverage, vs. Johnny being able to submit a list of 5 teams. I do agree with you on the distinction of leverage vs. asset management/maximization. In this case, the Flames had paths to achieve both and blew both opportunities and are left in purgatory, unable to move on with other business, hoping Johnny stays.
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Asset management is not the end goal of GMs though. The end goal is the cup. I think if there was a trade out there that made the team better than Treliving would have pulled the trigger. Trading Gaudreau for a package of prospects and a 1st doesn't align with anything but a rebuild and the Flames won't do that.