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The Cobra · 01-09-2025, 05:54 AM

The NTC/NMC will never end, as the players want (and should have) protection from being traded where they do not want to go. This is not just a business decision, but players don't want to have their families unrooted without their consent.

In any event, if it didn't exist, players who were traded to teams they did not want to play for would simply ask for a trade. I doubt many teams would want players playing for them that did not want to be there.

Calgary could become a contender without tanking, any team could. But without high draft picks, it's hard (although not impossible) to obtain premium, elite players.

Add in the fact that Calgary is in Canada and not a UFA destination, and the odds become even longer.

01-09-2025, 05:54 AM	#18
The Cobra Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2017 Exp:	The NTC/NMC will never end, as the players want (and should have) protection from being traded where they do not want to go. This is not just a business decision, but players don't want to have their families unrooted without their consent. In any event, if it didn't exist, players who were traded to teams they did not want to play for would simply ask for a trade. I doubt many teams would want players playing for them that did not want to be there. Calgary could become a contender without tanking, any team could. But without high draft picks, it's hard (although not impossible) to obtain premium, elite players. Add in the fact that Calgary is in Canada and not a UFA destination, and the odds become even longer. Last edited by The Cobra; 01-09-2025 at 05:57 AM.