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Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce
Who are the recent examples of other GM's trading star players a year before their contract expires, eliminating this possibility?
Perhaps I'm not remembering
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PLD to Winnipeg is one that jumps to mind. Jackets knew they were in trouble with the player and didn't wait to see if they could smooth things out. You're seeing this happen with RFAs too as teams are concerned about signing players. Just from this spring, Debrincat to Ottawa, Fiala to Los Angeles, Husso to Detroit, as examples. Get what you can and don't leave yourself open to the risk of dealing from a position of diminished returns or nothing at all.