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According to various reports, Jeff Carter is on the trade block and will likely get dealt by the end of the month. Despite his elite goal-scoring ability, teams could shy away from his contract and bad attitude. If you were a general manager, would you trade for Carter? Alexander and Patrick debate…No, I would not trade for Jeff CarterBy Alexander MonaghanNot only is Carter expensive, but he also carries his albatross of a contract for another 10 years. And while the former 46-goal scorer has the ability of playing at an elite level, he hasn't consistently shown that over his career, or this season for that matter. Carter is more of a supplemental player with the ability to score goals. A leader, franchise player he is not. He has never been a leader in the room, and only once has he led a team in scoring – his aforementioned 46-goal campaign in 2008-09.Over the last couple of seasons, the Philadelphia Flyers moved him from his natural position of center, making...
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