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If they are, it's a way to increase value to get a higher pick/better player. Would have to see the trade proposal to determine if that was something I was winning to do.
I see LA mentioned, so I will use them as an example.
For argument sake, assume the deal is: Pearson+Martinez for Kessel+something. Now if the deal went from that to Toffoli+Martinez for Kessel ($1mil retained). I would say yes.
Pens have the benefit of being okay with keeping Phil...and i"m sure that makes a lot of us Pens fans happy. The luxury of not "having" to move him, I believe, outweighs the leverage of asking for retaining unless the return is too enticing.
I see LA mentioned, so I will use them as an example.
For argument sake, assume the deal is: Pearson+Martinez for Kessel+something. Now if the deal went from that to Toffoli+Martinez for Kessel ($1mil retained). I would say yes.
Pens have the benefit of being okay with keeping Phil...and i"m sure that makes a lot of us Pens fans happy. The luxury of not "having" to move him, I believe, outweighs the leverage of asking for retaining unless the return is too enticing.