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Originally Posted by traptor
Retention value isn't some static standard value.
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No, it's established by the market – and this is the one thing in hockey where you are trading two exactly measurable commodities: a certain amount of cash for a certain pick in the draft. Player values are always subjective to some degree, and highly dependent on the needs of the teams involved. But a dollar is a dollar and a pick is a pick, and they are both freely convertible into other kinds of assets.
The calculator is based on the market values established over numerous trades involving retention.