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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I think you can still get an okay return for Kadri, but to me that Colorado spot was probably the best return you were going to be able to get and that's because the Avalanche were desperate.
Now if the actual reason is "Kadri wouldn't waive" then that's fine, because that was within Kadri's rights and you have to respect that.
But if the reason is "Conroy didn't even consider it" then that's a problem IMO, because it means the organization isn't being honest with where they are in this re-tool.
Kadri is great, he's a good leader, and a good example for the youngsters. But he's 34, isn't part of the solution for when this team will be looking to contend, and his value likely just diminishes as time passes.
Getting a great trade return for him outweighs whatever perceived leadership qualities he has, especially in a locker room with enough veterans to carry that load still.
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Or maybe Conroy didn’t consider it for other reasons, Kadri is part of the solution when the team is looking to contend, and his real leadership qualities do, in fact, outweigh his trade value, and there are no other veterans that bring whatever unique value he does. Maybe having cup-winners that play the way we want the team to play as it grows taking the young players under their wing is going to be the difference between a team that becomes a contender and one that doesn’t, maybe it’s going to going to make a much bigger difference than Calum Ritchie would have. Maybe not.
Maybe Conroy knows what he’s doing, has a plan, and is executing it in every way possible/at his disposal. Or maybe he’s an out of touch, overall poor GM who is dooming this franchise as we speak. I don’t know, I guess either are possible. Or maybe he’s in the middle and is going to make mistakes and learn from them. Maybe he’ll do things people disagree with and we’ll never know if it’s a mistake or if our approach would have been the mistake.
I think there’s a big knowledge gap between what we perceive to be true and what actually goes on in the locker room and in the offices. Managing a real NHL franchise is different than managing a fantasy or EA team. I might have traded Kadri for the Brock Nelson package, but I’m not going to sit here and say that was the smartest move before it’s even played out. How many terrible ideas have each of us individual had? Countless.
Asset management involves a lot more than just maximizing trade value. So there’s that.