Value of: Shattenkirk to NYR

[bernmeister]

I am not sure if Stepan is actually available but with a 6.5 M cap hit and a NMC kicking in after this season........he would be the logical guy to go over Zib or Hayes.

I would try to focus on Trouba rather than Shattenkirk in trade though.

quoted for objective truth

You do not trade a guy right before his NMC/NTC kicks in. That sends a bad signal to players for future contract negotiations. What is the value of a clause if the team trades you before it starts?

The player comes because of the $, the opportunity to advance, and the comfort of the location.

He offers a certain VALUE of what he produces vs. cost of salary.

There is then competition,

Vets earn more, so they have the burden to produce more. And when too many vets are retained, there is larger salary, which works vs the least best value of the vets, while younger core continues to improve while salary remains cheap(er).

So at some point, such vets in that profile MUST be moved.
It's business
players understand that.

Ya wanna accommodate a reasonable guy, he says I don't want to go to city X, I don't want to play for coach Y, those are reasonable nominal limitations. But a player can't be allowed to dictate terms and constrain roster flexibility the way the wonder twins are doing now.