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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
You don't blame the GM for the player not signing. You blame the GM for not turning an asset that has indicated he's not willing to negotiate any further into something that addresses the long-term needs of the team. If a player doesn't want to sign with you for the best offer you have on the table the only control mechanism you have left is to trade the player for assets you continue to have control over.
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But having the player for a year is an asset. Either the team is going for it or they aren’t. I think it is obvious to everyone that they are going for it for the next say 3 years. Given that context trading a player because they won’t play beyond the year is horrible management. Weakening a contending team for 1/3 of their contending window for futures is moronic, and shows a complete lack of direction. Where the Flames are at in their cycle 1 year of Weegar is much more valuable than a bunch of picks/prospects.