I get the argument on Pospisil, but I disagree for a few reasons:
1) you'd get very little for him (other GMs see what we see)
2) the team is playing 3 inches taller with him in the lineup
3) they are still butter-soft with him, without him they would be baby poo
4) it sends a terrible message to the team
It's one thing to trade UFAs - no team, and no room understands this better then Calgary - but it's another to trade a young guy who comes in and gives the team a huge boost, like he has. Just look at the Flames' record with him and without him - of course that isn't all because of him, the the 'playing taller' thing is definitely a factor.
Think about what Kadri's reaction would be - is that worth a 3rd or 4th round pick?
If you can include him in a larger trade ("they demanded that we include him"), then maybe. But I would be very careful on that front, unless some team blew my socks off (which isn't going to happen).
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