Well then odds are he will a DEFInITELY be asking for a trade because the odds of us are winning are incredibly low. Canadian team hasn’ t won in 30 + years
Right, because we are Canadian we somehow have significantly lower odds. I don't really buy it other than a small disadvantage due to the UFA variable. Good thing for us, we're built through the draft and won't be relying as much on attracting UFA's.
Try this logic though- if you make the finals, winning the cup becomes a coin toss. Agree? Since 2000 five Canadian teams have made the finals, which is one every 5 years, or 20% of the time. During that time Canadian franchises have made up 20% of the league. So Canadian franchises are batting exactly what they should be, we just arent winning the coin flip in the finals.
As for Greig, he won't be asking for a trade as an RFA if he is playing wing, thats a big conclusion to jump to. Anyway, dumb argument. We have centre depth and yes, I agree that at some point we may be using a centreman as trade bait (emphasis on may be). I just don't think we should be in any rush to do that.