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Originally Posted by Mathgod
Well the other day there were people suggesting we should sign Andersson long term and not trade him. Considering the kind of return we would get in a trade, and the fact that he helps the team win games right now, means that keeping him beyond this trade deadline would hurt the rebuild in two ways.
If people don't want a vet like Andersson traded, to me it signals that they are still clinging to the win-now mentality. Do they also want to keep Kadri? Coleman? Two guys who could really put a cup contender over the top, and would fetch us very nice returns.
As for fan reactions not affecting outcomes, that's kind of the point. Let people enjoy the rebuild years in any way they see fit. If cheering for losses is what some want to do, good for them.
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For people who actually watch and enjoy the games, Andersson is a fan favourite. I personally wouldn’t read anything more than wanting to keep Andersson into wanting to keep Andersson, so the position that wanting to keep a fan favourite must mean they don’t want to trade any vets seems strange to me. Do you have some actual instances of people saying the latter you could reference?
Are you suggesting that losses fill you with joy? I think most people accept or suffer the losses, knowing there is a worthwhile consolation prize at the end. I suspect your view is more popular with people who solely follow the team and read text summaries and stat lines, since seeing a loss show up on a box score is quite a bit more bland than actually sitting through one.