The411
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- May 30, 2024
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Emberson is a UFA if he plays less than 50 games this year. The Sharks would have been gambling on his health.
The Sharks needed a slot to pick up Ceci so why not dump a guy who got hurt and people massively overrate that just as easily become a UFA and if Emberson didn’t hit the mark he’s as good as gone anyway. If he does play 50 or more games now he’s a RFA and you are now potentially hamstringing yourself with a multi year deal for a 7th/8th dman.
Ceci is a veteran RD and will likely be the top RD available at the trade deadline so all it takes is one team with a critical need for a RD at the deadline to create a big demand.
If you “win” and extract maximum value all the time no one will trade with you and that means when you really need a trade you’re stuck. Sometime trades are about greasing the wheels for future trades.
The Sharks needed a slot to pick up Ceci so why not dump a guy who got hurt and people massively overrate that just as easily become a UFA and if Emberson didn’t hit the mark he’s as good as gone anyway. If he does play 50 or more games now he’s a RFA and you are now potentially hamstringing yourself with a multi year deal for a 7th/8th dman.
Ceci is a veteran RD and will likely be the top RD available at the trade deadline so all it takes is one team with a critical need for a RD at the deadline to create a big demand.
If you “win” and extract maximum value all the time no one will trade with you and that means when you really need a trade you’re stuck. Sometime trades are about greasing the wheels for future trades.
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