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Old 01-29-2019, 06:51 AM   #31
Erick Estrada
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Originally Posted by calgarybornnraised View Post
Talk about being between a rock and a hard place. I don't envy Columbus's decision here.
Damned if you do, damned if you don't. I don't have the pulse on that fan base but as a GM I feel you have to be realistic about your chances in the current season with eyes on the future. They aren't going to win the Stanley Cup this year and will have a tough 1st round match-up with or without these two players. I probably sell both and have my scouts working overtime from now until July. Fans really don't reminisce about 1st round exits which is the likelihood with these players in the lineup and to me that's just not worth the cost of accelerating the decline of the franchise by seeing your two best players leave for nothing.
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