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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
This market is shifting now. Players are getting more say now than ever before. Tkachuk should have been offered to 31 teams when the Flames traded him, but instead was only offered to 5 teams, even though he didn't have any trade protection. Hanifin's value was further impacted when his agent spoken to teams and let them know which markets Hanifin was willing to re-sign in (and yes, Vegas was one of them, even though he preferred the east coast - Eichel is one of his best buddies too).
So why wouldn't Andersson push his preferences in this upcoming off-season? I would if I was in his shoes, given how many others are doing the same? He just saw Tkachuk lift a cup. He is watching Hanifin's team at the top of the standings. I would imagine he will probably want to have more say than his 6 team no trade list - or at least, the risk is there of him having his say.
It is an easier pill to swallow for a team worrying about re-signing Andersson and possibly losing him for nothing, if you get two playoff runs at least - plus more time to convince him to re-sign.
I can't see an argument where Rasmus isn't more valuable up until this trade deadline. I do see an argument as to whether or not to trade Andersson, however. As stated, I am more inclined to trade him, but I do see value in extending him as well - he is a great player with a great character, and that's not always easy to find.
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It’s true. The value of an asset is related to how long the acquiring team gets to keep them. If it comes out next year or in the summer that Andersson only wants to sign with 3-4 teams, his trade value instantly goes down for every other team because for them, he is only a rental. Makes it even worse if of those 3-4 teams, only one or two of them are interested in acquiring him. This is what happened with Hanifin.