Why NHL teams don't trade their post prime franchise players?

[GreatSaveLuongo]

Eichel for Newhook + Kadri + Toews + 1st + 2nd

 

[North Cole]

Because...

 

[b in vancouver]

100% this.
The sooner more GM see players are properties and assets and are cutthroat, the better off the NHL will be.
Loyalty is irrelevant. You are paying millions for production; if that production decreases, then see ya and we'll replace ya with someone younger.

The ideal NHL would have no one over 28-30, basically.

It's a sad inditement on society that we produce people who think like this and sadder still that they would share this view and think it's somehow smart. It's sociopathic,
is terrible business, and would destroy the league.

 

[txpd]

Why? Its called branding. What you are known for. For instance.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

Why NHL almost never make 'Business decision' trading their post prime franchise players?

For example:
1) Penguins could have traded Malkin years ago when he started to decline but they didn't.
2) Capitals could have traded Ovi years ago when team struggled to get past 2'd round of Playoffs.
3) Few years ago Blackhawks could have kept Panarin trading away declining Toews or Keith. Creating a cap space for 'Bread Man' who had special connection with Kane.
4) Lightning could have traded Stamkos many years ago when he started to decline after injuries he had.
etc.

Because often those kind of player have high cap hits and declining production with NMCs.

 

[Seanaconda]

Why NHL almost never make 'Business decision' trading their post prime franchise players?

For example:
1) Penguins could have traded Malkin years ago when he started to decline but they didn't.
2) Capitals could have traded Ovi years ago when team struggled to get past 2'd round of Playoffs.
3) Few years ago Blackhawks could have kept Panarin trading away declining Toews or Keith. Creating a cap space for 'Bread Man' who had special connection with Kane.
4) Lightning could have traded Stamkos many years ago when he started to decline after injuries he had.
etc.

For point three panarin for saad was a net neutral trade for cap they just wanted to make toews happy

 

[19 for president]

Because names sell tickets, and you can fill seats with names and mediocrity.

My Wings should have started the rebuild immediately after Lids retired and we didn't land Suter. That means dealing guys like Kronwall and Datsyuk. But who wants to see the Wings without those guys.

With older guys you probably aren't getting a top 10 pick which means you are unlikely to get anyone that can step right into the lineup. That makes it really tough to sell to a fan base. You are likely getting an asset that is a few years from making the NHL.

The NHL is largely a gate league. You need people in the stands. Hockey without skill is borderline unwatchable.

Also rebuilding is/was a total crap shoot. Again see the Wings. We still haven't seen a top 3 pick despite being at least a top 3 bad team on paper for most of those years. It can be over in 3 years or it can take a decade. Most owners would rather rake in the mediocrity money.