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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
Trading Andersson for me is not about tanking the season. It is maximizing the asset and setting the tone we are not handing our retirement contracts unless you are a truly elite player.
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To me, the long term contracts (8 years) need to be reserved for:
- promising young players (<25) on their second contracts
- elite core players (<28) that project to be top line or top D for majority of contract
- elite free agents (30 or younger) to augment your core only when you’re in your win now window
No exceptions. Rasmus doesnt fit this criteria and to me is clearly an asset you move.