NMC/NTC - players should leave money on the table in order to get one of those. Nowadays, they seem like the cherry on top, more than a hard decision for them.
As for asking them - GMs should respect them, but they can and should ask about waiving when a potential trade that they like comes up. Should be behind closed doors. Feaster ran Regehr out of town with his. He didn't give him a choice. With all the pressure, Regehr likely felt he had no choice but to agree to it. For me, that's what you do to players that have been terrible on your team, both on and off the ice. You don't do that for one of the leaders.
If a good trade opens up for Markstrom, I would expect Conroy to have that conversation with him behind closed doors. Ditto with anyone else on the team with trade protection of any sort. Heck, I would assume that IF Calgary is going to be rebuilding, Conroy will pretty well talk to every single player, trade clause or not, about their willingness to be here through this retool/whatever you call it.
|