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I just think management has to consider a more abstract big picture. How you manage a team is more than just players in and players out.

The number one goal for any organization is always to win. What are they saying to young players on expiring deals like Zary and Coronato if you handicap the team at the trade deadline to trade a player still under contract for another full season? Hey Zary, thanks for busting your butt and getting two injuries that were almost devastating, and thanks Coronato for having your first break through season, but competing for a playoff spot isn't good enough. It was all for nothing because our plan all along was to be a TDL seller. Also, please sign long term extensions next summer, work just as hard, so we can make sure to maximize your trade value one day too.

Even if you don't get more for Andersson now, you have to think about how these decisions affect the outlook other players have for the organization. Personally, I think this is exactly why Buffalo is in the situation they are in now and why young players like Byram want out. It's the culture they have. They don't see the organization as a place where you go to have a chance to win.

I honestly wonder if Bahl and Coronato would have signed long term deals if Conroy didn't opt to keep Andersson last TDL and give them a vote of confidence. How you treat these guys matter. Don't get me wrong, they also know it is a business and that letting players walk for nothing isn't ideal, but that's different than last season when Andersson still had another year left.