Hockey panels and media need to rant and rave to attract attention and I really don't pay them much heed.
But, is just funny that I got cut to shreads for even hinting that Markov could be trade fodder, earlier in season when he was tearing it up, but now when his value has plummeted (dropped a lot) many are saying ship him out/don't resign/ he is washed up.
And team isn't doing well, so Bergevn would be dealing from very poor position if wanting to trade.
Not that I don't make irrational proposals and "flip-flop' on stances re players; but just is smarter to sell high (Souray-Kovalev were others I would of shipped at X-mas, several years ago, when were at high point and then both walked for nothing), not when a player's "engine light" is on.
Or you will need to trade a underperformer for some other teams underperformer, a la.. trade a Squid for a spineless Rene (but did get Fucale and Holland at least I suppose).