[SuperMatt18]

I still think it's where NHL GMs are too passive at times.

If I'm Dallas, Detroit, Carolina, or even San Jose who is rumoured to be interested in Andersson I make the deal now - re-signed or not.

You have 50 games to see the player in your system, see if he's a fit, and try to convince him to stay.

If he's not a fit or your team isn't where you expected to be as of the trade deadline, then you can flip him to another team and recoup assets.

Plus Andersson might be more motivated to sign wherever he's dealt once the decision of an 8 year contract vs a 6 year contract becomes a real threat.

Expecting players to re-sign before they even play a game for you, and not making deals before hand is just playing into the advantage markets like Vegas, Florida, etc have, because if the player gets to UFA then you're always giving those teams an advantage.

I feel like it's a bit of a new era in the NHL and teams have to be more aggressive if they want to compete with the competitive advantage Vegas, the Florida teams, etc have