To clear cap space, the primary options are to move at least one of Joseph, Kubalik or Brannstrom right?
It seems like the hesitation around moving Joseph is the fact that up to this point it has been speculated that a significant asset would need to be added to move him. Is that the main reason why people would want to trade Kubalik instead of him?
If that is the case, then what about this hypothetical? If Joseph continues to play the way he has to start the season then maybe that added asset is starting to become less and less. At what point is the add small enough, where you would choose to trade Joseph instead of Kubalik?
It seems like the challenge with Joseph is trying to determine what you can reasonably expect from him. He performed above expectations when we traded for him, then he was pretty bad last season, and now he is looking decent.
Some people don't want to trade him because of his recent performance, but is that sustainable or reflective of what we can reasonably expect from him? If the answer to that question is no then he needs to be moved while he is performing well to capture the spike in trade value.