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Originally Posted by Rhett44
Players like Andersson, Kadri, and Coleman signed long term deals thinking we were in a contention window. Things changed quickly, and some short sighted moves from previous management really screwed us over.
Things change, we are no longer contenders. And some players want to win. This is why I don't understand people freaking out at even the suggestion of trading our vets.
We should be looking to get the most value possible from these players. Look at Florida or Vegas or Colorado. They traded players or didn't re sign players who helped them win cups. You have to take the emotion out of it.
If Rantanen can be traded, anyone can be traded.
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Rantanen was traded because he his contract was expiring and they weren't going to be able to afford him in Colorado.
It literally has nothing to do with the Flames' situation. Andersson is the only vet on an expiring contract (apart from Backlund who probably has very low value other than a rental for a playoff team). All the other guys are harder to move due to term or NTC/NMCs.
And we've gotten plenty of value from trading veterans over the last few years. To say otherwise is just being obtuse. Timing is everything with these kinds of trades, and there's plenty of runway left before Andersson's contract expires.
Look, if you're going to barrage the forums with the same points over and over, you at least have to make sense or be consistent.
Also...WTF does Florida have to do with anything here? apples and oranges. Yes, they let some players go, but they also re-signed a LOT of players and kept a good core together long term.
I just have a lot of trouble following your logic.