Rafferty looks great in Utica, but now is not the time to be trading away good pieces to let kids play more. We're not a bottom-feeding team anymore and we need to keep good pieces if we want to have a shot at the playoffs.
Gotta admire his willingness to make such a long speech in his second language in front of 18,000 people live and another tens of thousands around the world.
We made it!:
https://www.vancourier.com/pass-it-to-bulis/if-you-re-not-a-canucks-fan-you-ll-never-understand-alex-burrows-1.24026574
Read the rest of the article at the link if you want.
I don't get the impression they really want to be working in hockey again right now. Maybe some day, but I think they still want to enjoy their retirement and time with their families for now.