I don't think they are sacrificing anything. Only people who have an issue with them staying think they are sacrificing their entire careers by not leaving for a Cup, and are making it a big issue. Yes, I am exaggerating, but that's what some are making it out to be, like their entire careers are being judged on not chasing a Cup. They want to stay, they love this city. Their morning routines show how much they love it here, I mean, they were basically born here and have spent as much time here as back home in Sweden.
They are most definitely comfortable, and when you are 36 years old, why do you need a change
now? It's pretty easy when you are Drew Doughty, single, and have no kids with nothing holding you back in that city. The time to trade them was like 3-4 years ago...that would've made a lot more sense than now. That way they could at least stay in the city they are traded too for 3-4 years, plus there value would've been higher.
Now it's just like....why? So we can get maybe a couple draft picks Benning can screw up on anyways, and then absolutely nobody wins in this situation?