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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
I have no problem keeping a guy like Backlund around if he wants to be here. Obviously if he asks out at some time - then you regret it because you should have moved him earlier. But if the player has been here for 18 years and is committed to the team - a little loyalty is deserved.
Agree on guys like Kadri or Hanifin who played on other teams and are not 'lifers' like Backlund was.
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At the same time - how can anyone say they held on to Kadri or Hanifin too long? Maybe they shouldn't have signed Kadri (and traded for Huberdeau and Weegar) but that was a strategic choice when faced with Tkachuk and Gaudreau leaving. It's a whole different debate. Once signed, those two players were let go with plenty of mileage left, for a decent return in Kadri's case, and for the best return possible in Hanifin's.