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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
I don’t really think this answers the question of what we’re arguing. What conclusion are you making here? Because if it really is that he’s a 2nd pairing defenceman who isn’t good on the PP or the PK, easily replaced, and isn’t worth a first but should also be traded now because… something… then I’m not sure who is making the counter point.
The chances of him getting traded are like 90+% and everyone seems fine with that and your position is we should trade him but it’s stupid for other teams to trade for him?
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30% of people think he will be on the team at the start of next year. Thats' more than 10%
Part 2 of the argument is that -38 is a useless stat. It's not useless, maybe it does not tell the whole story but it's not useless.
Best time to trade him is now. I think we could have 2 rookie dmen on the team, asking Weegar and Bahl to step up will also give Conroy an idea on how they will respond. Trading Anderson gives you a full year of seeing what life whiteout him is like, if it is bad then we get a better 2026 1st.
I think we should sign a vet defensive dman to 3rd pairing money for no more than 4 years to help with the young dmen we have coming but salary is appropriate to move down the lineup as kids progress. Someone who excels on the PK, as I don't see Parekh or Hunter B being on the PK for a few years if ever. Kuznetsov maybe.
Rasmus adds us picks. I'd trade for a mid-pick this year and get a better conditional pick in 26 or 27. I'd retain salary if the price goes way up but if we can't get a top 15 pick in this draft, it makes more sense to get a conditional pick down the road. Maybe a 2nd, but if he re-signs with the new team or they make it far in the playoffs that pick becomes a 1st.
Anyhow, I have made this argument every summer for the last few years, and most seem to think waiting to the deadline to get the better return is the better plan. I find that doesn't seem to work out the past few years. Time is now as we aren't giving up an irreplaceable player.