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Old 05-24-2023, 07:39 AM   #15317
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Flames should be sellers at every trade deadline no matter what. It might seem counter intuitive, but this is where you maximize returns for assets. A small market team can not pass this up just because they might be in a playoff spot. Yes, this may hurt their chances in the playoffs short term, but it is the right (and sustainable) move long term. The hope is that by being a seller at every trade deadline and amassing futures will better the team's playoff chances in subsequent seasons.
Not if you just keep selling.

It’s also a quick way to become an undesirable market. What players are going to want to sign knowing you’ll likely just ship them out? What coach is going to want to coach knowing you’ll trade away your best players every year?
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