Trade Deadline

With the 26th looming, GM Scott Howson says that he's only talking contract with Adam Foote and his agent.  After two years of Foote underachieving, and one year of solid play, are we really sure that we want to give him another three year deal only to see him slow down even more?  I realize that Hitch loves his leadership and when (if) this team finally does make the playoffs Foote's experience will be necessary, but we can no longer count on him to be our top defenseman.  He's a second pair defenseman on nearly every other Western Conference team.  If he expects to get a contract equivalent to his current deal, I for one say trade him now.  This team is not likely to make the Stanley Cup playoffs with or without him and for a team that has struggled with leadership, why would we want to keep the guy who's been the Captain for the last two years?  Doesn't a change of leadership seem to make sense?