Moose and Squirrel
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I would agree here, and others have mentioned this as well. would rather keep him than give him away. his cap isn't a problem for the blues, so there's no urgency on that front.I agree with your points to the degree that you're assuming that he has to be traded now. If the right deal isn't there now, you don't sell when the supply/demand equation isn't in your favor. You wait until he proves he is back to being a productive winger and wait for someone to have a need to fill a roster spot for an injured player or to see him as a missing piece at the TDL. Again, you're completely ignoring the fact that the team doesn't HAVE TO trade him now just because he demanded it. See Sakic, Joe and Duchene, Matt from several years ago.
and unless his relationship with the club is 'scorched earth' levels, and I get the impression that by him reaching out to Buch and welcoming him to the club it's not, then hold onto him
and to Crew's point, some of those names being floated now will def be used as leverage in talks.. just not sure if it's just smoke tho