And it still has nothing to do with whether or not they can afford him.
I want Holland to manage his assets well. I've never been for trading everything for picks, I'm not for buying guys out with more than a year or, at most, two left on their deals, and I don't want to see us retaining on a bunch of guys to facilitate lousy deals. I've said it numerous times that I consider this team pretty much set with what they have, with players locked into their spots because of their deals. While I want more cap space, I don't favor selling low on a guy to get it, especially when I figure it'll likely go to pursuing Dan Hamhuis and Keven Bieksa this summer.