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Originally Posted by Royle9

Guys, there's a LOT to be said about honoring a players wishes.
When Kadri came to Calgary he made it very clear he wanted to be here for the entire duration. He then moved out his entire family including parents to be here full time and to be able to spend his summers here as well.

When you talk to a player like that throughout the season, and explain to him your plan to re-tool not rebuild and ask where his head is at in all of this and he says "I want to win here and do whatever it takes" you have to honor it.

Why on earth would Craig even explore trading a guy who wants to be a Flame, who's given us more than we could ask these last few seasons and wants to win. That's the type of guy you want in the locker room. Craig wants people who want to be Flames, he's not going to trade that and disrespect the players wishes who has control as well, he would look like the stupidest GM in the NHL and nobody would come here.

Sometimes you have to look passed the shiny new toys via trade offer and just respect what you have and what you want to build while keeping your word and integrity.

How is this any different from Huberdeau, or any other long term deal? They are all signed with a certain set of assumptions and wishes. I'm sure Huberdeau "wants to win here and do whatever it takes" too.

I'm not even saying its necessary they trade Kadri in particular -- but this is a pro sports franchise, they need the flexibility to pivot for the greater good of the team, if and when needed.