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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Who says he wants to go to a contender? Maybe he’d be happy on a rebuilding team where he could get top pairing minutes?
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I am too lazy to go back in the thread, but one of the insiders mentioned that part of Zadorov's reasoning for wanting a trade is that having lack of team success could hurt his value as a free agent. He was willing to sign an extension with the Flames, but didn't want to risk not getting one and having to hit the market as a player coming off a team that didn't do well.
If true, it would be a gamble for him either way. I get it on one hand, a player like Zadorov can really make his value playing in higher profile games, especially in the playoffs. But going to a team that is a contender probably also means that the team will have a deeper defense.
I have no issue with him wanting to move on for business reasons. I just wish his agent wouldn't have drunk posted on Twitter last night.