What do I do to convince my GM? I've won an award for best Defensive Defenseman and to start my career I signed team friendly deals. Now I'm coming into my veteran years where I will be expected to anchor a defensive pairing with top rookies and mentor them into top stars. How often are you going to find a guy that's team first and willing to work with the team to bring up the current stars for less than 10 million a season? You aren't. I'd do it for 6 million a season and that's what I'd push for if I had to resign in Winnipeg after publicly declaring I wouldn't. I'd also continue my request not to go to Minnesota. Sorry dudes, that still left a really bad taste in my mouth. I'd also probably add a 3 team trade list. I mean, its not like I can get any team to lend me their private jet.