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Originally Posted by gvitaly
I'd like to push back on that argument a little.
Closer to the deadline you're likely dealing with contenders which makes the 1st round picks less valuable than if you were dealing with the OTT, BUF, or NJD of the world.
Also, I think there's value at having Andersson gel with your team for the entire season. Instead of disrupting existing chemistry by slotting him on your 1st pairing mid season.
Finally, Andersson is already signed at a great cap hit so the cap savings would probably amount to $2.5-3M on the first year or around 3% of the cap. IMO having him in the lineup for 50 more games would gain the team more points and wins than $3M spent on a UFA.
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Can’t argue with any of this, but it’s hard to imagine Conroy trading him now. I’m ‘full send’ on the rebuild, so while I think Anderson is great I’d still like to see him traded to help progress the rebuild.