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Originally Posted by FlamesAreOne
Are people having any change of heart of moving Ras given how good he's looked? Or is it still full blown sell high mode.
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I'm a firm believer that teams need some carryover of vets from "re-build" to "re-build". These vets need to be players that WANT to be a part of the organization through the lean years. Ras' hesitation thus far does not indicate to me that he is someone who WANTS to be a part of such a scenario.
Retaining key vets through a re-build is important and is what can help ensure this is 3-4 year re-build vs. a 14 year re-build.
I've always said that Edmonton's biggest mistake in their re-build (other than poor drafting) and why it took so long was that they traded away players that desperately wanted to be a part of the organization, regardless of the direction it was going.....Ryan Smyth was a good example of that. He clearly didnt want to be traded and could have been a key player in the transition they were going through. Instead, they went down to the studs and re-built over and over and over again until they finally lucked out.
Backlund was a key piece from the Iginla era to the Gaudreau era.
I dont think Rasmus is that guy. I think he should be traded.