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Originally Posted by Zary's-Mustache
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Your link proves that a main reason why he was traded was because he asked for it. Even when players rescind those requests, doesn't mean teams stop trying to trade the player. It helps give the team more leverage to make a good deal if there's more potential options.
Of course I think you have to consider the Devon Toews trade a bit too. I believe those circumstances were more contract related, but the Islanders traded a 26 year old D for futures, and it looks like a bad deal to me now. So if the base behavior is trade 26 to 28 year old D for assets rather than sign, you'll get good and bad.
I'm sure Conroy will find out who wants to be in Calgary, how much a decide to keep or move players based on the feedback. The fact that 5 pretty decent players all wanted out, or stay for a severe overpay is still fresh in his mind.