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Originally Posted by Rhett44
Let's just keep Kadri and the gang. Happy to stay in the mushy middle and draft 15th every year.
And players are asked to waive their NTC all the time. But people are acting like we are trying to force him into retirement. But let's keep doing what we always do!
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Maybe we dig just a little deeper and understand that in one year Kadri goes from a full NMC to a 13 team no trade list. Why should the Flames deal him now to the 1-2 markets he would go to at a reduced price when next year he could be dealt to more than half the league?
Conroy got rid of the UFA’s one year with Lindholm, Hanifin, Tanev, Toffoli, Zadorov. The next year he ships out Markstrom and Mangiapane. This year he is likely moving on from Andersson at minimum but as the years go more vets will be replaced with younger players. Why deal Kadri when he wants to be here, is a great player, great role model for the younger players, and has 100% of the leverage in a trade? It is obvious to keep him until the team has more control over a deal. You roll the dice he keeps up the high level of play and if he does 7x3 in a rising cap brings a lot of value.