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Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
Teams asking for either player are absolutely going to do everything in their power to re-sign them. There's no such thing as trading players for the "8 year" value, that was thrown out the window from the last CBA. The buyer has to buy them as is and then make the extension. So, the buyer will have to pay the "8 year" value and then work on the extension themselves.
Calgary shouldn't be trading anyone if they aren't getting maximum value, even if it's only a year left on their current deal.
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This is where it can be tough for Calgary to get maximum value. It’s possible these players will return more picks/prospects at the trade deadline than they will at this draft. Teams about to step up to the podium to make a pick want to make that selection. They want to get their fans excited about a young new prospect that will be on their team for years. It’s less exciting for then to remain sitting and tell their fans that they have a good player for one year while Calgary goes up and makes their pick.
Alternatively, at the trade deadline, teams give away first round picks way more readily… especially because they know those picks will be in the back half of the first round and their fans will be excited to get a guy who makes their team so much better for a cup run. At that point, they’ll give away picks and prospects for Selke level centres and top 2/3 defencemen.
The problem is that Conroy cannot and (from what he has said) will not let it get to the trade deadline to decide what happens with these guys. Doesn’t that mean any teams dealing with Conroy already know that the pressure is on him to make the move? The draft could come and go without him trading any of these guys or having them signed because those teams know they could come to him in August and he will be “desperate” to trade these guys. All of a sudden, it’s a conditional first round pick in 2024 and a B-level prospect as the return for Lindholm. Same for Hanifin.
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