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Or he cares about stability for his family, and can always decide to accept a deadline trade...
Friedman: Niklas Hjalmarsson refuses to waive NMC
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YotesFan47
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All our rumored players going out the door predate BA. I'm sure we're taking calls but there is no guarantee anyone mentioned will be heading out. The only thing we can say for certain is management wants to get the budget down a bit. That could be Kuemper and OEL and the day is done. That's not a fire sale given OEL had his worst season to date and Kuemper is at his highest value ever. We don't even know what the returns being asked for are now. Maybe they want ELC forwards in return to try and compete this next season.
Our team isn't in the dire straights we Coyotes fans make us out to be (myself included). Canning RT and bringing in someone competent would go a long way in our success, our roster has talent.
I don't think anyone is under any illusions that any TB player with a veto will agree to a trade. I'm sure their plans already include moving players without them, not going to players with NTC/NMC protection and shipping them out. That is a big part of why their offseason gymnastics to be cap compliant are going to be so complex. They will need to trade players they'd rather keep, and keep players they'd perhaps think of moving before others.
Why is that? Because he burns with a white hot burning flame to land his... fourth Cup? Diminishing returns, and the sun is nice in the winter. Quality of life is a real factor for players, and he's not the first to fall in love with playing in Arizona.
In any given year probably 50-75% of the league can say they have no reasonable shot at winning the cup, yet most players on those teams give 100% effort and don't demand a trade to a contender. If he was clearly coasting, you'd have a point, but currently all evidence points to you being wrong.
Players can still play their best for the enjoyment of the game and out of a sense of responsibility to their teammates, even if they don't think they'll win the cup. ROR speaking about losing his passion for the game in Buffalo was somewhat of an outlier IMO.
It's entirely reasonable for him to not want to relocate his family.
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A lot of players probably don’t want to deal with moving their families during this time. He also only has 1 year on his contract. Why move now and potentially have to move again when his contract is up? I don’t blame him. He had the NMC and he used it. Good for him.
Up here in Minnesota i worry constantly about being attacked by Wolverines.
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Anyone who doesn’t love intense heat?
Florida would be a nightmare to some.
People are dynamic, who knew.
I just think he's going to want to go to a contender at the deadline, call me crazy but I think he enjoyed wining those cups and would enjoy potentially doing it again
It's not hot during the season. The players basically get to skip all the bad weather.
Hjalmarsson is divorced but his kids are still living in Scottsdale afaik so it's probably a desire to be close to them.
A1LeafNation
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I think it's more like he will pick his next team.
He will not waive it to go to any team.
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Have no problem with this. Ultimately it’s up to the GM deciding to give a player one and you can’t fault Hammer for wanting to utilize it
Cousin Eddie
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Quicksand definitely hasn’t been as big an issue in my life as I thought it would be as a kid. Not going to lie, I truly used to think it was going to be a major obstacle in life.
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Also it’s different waiving now and waiving at the TDL. Putting aside the questions about what the next season will actually be like, it’s possible for him to be traded to a team that does terribly and they ends up flipping him at the TDL. There’s a limited number of sure fire playoff teams in the league and anything can happen. He could also find himself on a better team but in a worse situation for himself where he’s a bad fit and gets limited playing time. I get wanting to wait until the TDL or staying put, the first year on a new team can be a bumpy work in progress for a defenseman.
JaegerDice
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ManwithNoIdentity
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I think he's waiting to see what happens with the league next season. No reason to uproot yourself and/or your family while the future is uncertain. Not to mention, with everything going on now, who really feels like searching for property in new cities, learning the town, meeting people, etc. There's a lot involved in a move--and right now isn't the best time to embark on that. The man has a NTC and he's exercising his right--good for him.
No sane person thinks AZs weather is perfect. Unless it’s December
Thirty One
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You sound like my friends who live in Arizona--they complain about the heat all the time. Umm, I'm like, "why live there then?"
Obvious you never been to AZ. Been here for 40+ years and still working on my tan. Still haven't come across a rattlesnake, use to catch scorpions. Best time in AZ is from the beginning of the year to the trade deadline.
My understanding was that they were Canadian, although can occasionally be found in Japan and Madripoor....
