In a word, risk. And specifically, the risk that comes with playing kids is clearly something to which Hitchcock is averse.glen a richter wrote: I know the conventional wisdom is that Gunnar (and maybe Bouw) won't be traded until the deadline, if they're traded at all, but let's be honest for a moment... if you could trade one (or both) for a boost on offense and have Edmundson (at least) and maybe Parayko also, how could you not?
Also, I don't think we'll trade for a boost on offense. Cap space needs to be cleared and I'm guessing they'll ship one out to say, Edmonton, for a prospect or a pick. But for me personally, yeah, if Bouwmeester & Gunnarson have a good couple of months and I was offered a good prospect or decent pick I'd move them for sure. Not downplaying their respective contributions to the team but they really do stick out to me as obvious candidates for being moved for cap space.