It's not so much that failing to trade Kadri and Coleman is some world-ending catastrophe, there just doesn't seem to be a reason to keep them at this stage in our life cycle, even if they still have term.
While it's rumored he could fetch considerably more (and I have total confidence in Conroy to find the best deal), let's assume the very low end and say that the most Kadri could get is a late 1st. Is that an amazing return? Not at all.
But let's flip it around...
If Kadri was on another team and the asking price was the Vegas 1st would the Flames have even a drop of interest? I should hope not. A 1st is simply worth more to us right now given where we sit in the standings than a great 35 year old centre who wouldn't push us over the top but could hurt our draft position.
If the actual offers out there are much stronger as reported that only amplifies this point.
When nearly all media is reporting the team has a hesitancy to trade these players because they still have term it doesn't feel like a rational stance but instead a position reached either through pure sentiment or an unrealistic hope for a lucky playoff run. Either way it just feels like an unforced error, not sewering the franchise for eternity, but whiffing on what could be easy win to bolster our team a few seasons down the road when each win will matter so much more.
Just my 2 cents.
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