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Originally Posted by Flames Fan, Ph.D.
It’s not a linear scale though. Players on expiring contracts get traded for 1sts at the deadline very often, but that doesn’t mean trading them at the beginning of the year would have brought multiple firsts.
The bulk of the trade value is at the deadline. And that deadline return can be disproportionate because the urgency and number of buyers increases. Not trading Anderson this offseason doesn’t lose you that much on the return; there just aren’t as many offseason buyers as there are deadline buyers.
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Based on the rumours, it sounds like there are more buyers now. Even after free agent frenzy there is still need in Buffalo, Hurricanes, Sharks, Leafs, Vegas, Stars, Red Wings, Bruins, and maybe the Blues.
I expect the list of buyers will only shrink in the regular season as the contenders solidify their position and the other teams fall out of buying / building mode.