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Originally Posted by keenan87
I guess- but wouldn't it make sense to trade some of these players while they have a ton of value? It seems like the Flames keep holding on too long.
What if a guy like Toffoli is stuck on 10 goals next year by the deadline. Some of these players are getting older - time to capitalize while they are having some of their best seasons.
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I don't disagree.
If it's me I'm shopping these guys with 50% retained and shopping them aggressively.
BUT you would still have the draft to move these players, and potentially more suitors at that time (especially since a lot of the East has made their moves already).
So in the end it really all comes down to the offers you get and if you feel that it's such good value that you can't say no.
I also don't think anybody saw the market being as ridiculous as it's been so far this year - the questions earlier this year were if any team would move a 2023 1st since that draft looked so deep. So I don't think anybody saw this crazy sellers market happening, and I think the Flames maybe missed the boat on that a bit too.