As a Panthers fan, most of the best players in the first several years were robbed from other NFL teams via the expansion draft or FA. Players who made a mark got their previous non-Panthers cards added to my Panthers collection. Carolina seemed to have taken some of their best players in the early years from the Saints and Steelers (Sam Mills, Wesley Walls, Mark Fields, Ernie Mills, Kevin Greene). BTW, Sam Mills is the ONLY player in the Panthers Hall of Fame and there are statues of him outside of the stadium. Sadly, he suddenly died 4 days before I was going to meet him at a local signing.
Anyway, I don't trade away any cards of Panthers players when they leave or retire. I just lose focus on acquiring new cards of them. Best examples: Muhsin Muhammad is my favorite Panthers WR ever but, as soon as he left for the Bears, I was done adding cards. I didn't get rid of any, but as soon as he returned, I started collecting his cards again-including the ones of him in a Bears uni.
Peppers left for the Bears and I lost interest in collecting his cards. When/if he comes back to Carolina, I will resume my collection. But for now, his cards are in there and won't go anywhere, but also won't see many new cards added.
If someone is drafted by one of my teams, but gets traded or leaves after a year or two or three, the cards of them in that uni. stay, but nothing after is added. Examples: Javon Walker RC's are still in my Packers PC and Deion Branch RC's are still in my Pat's collection but that's it. All their other cards were/are up for trade.
Anyway, I don't trade away any cards of Panthers players when they leave or retire. I just lose focus on acquiring new cards of them. Best examples: Muhsin Muhammad is my favorite Panthers WR ever but, as soon as he left for the Bears, I was done adding cards. I didn't get rid of any, but as soon as he returned, I started collecting his cards again-including the ones of him in a Bears uni.
Peppers left for the Bears and I lost interest in collecting his cards. When/if he comes back to Carolina, I will resume my collection. But for now, his cards are in there and won't go anywhere, but also won't see many new cards added.
If someone is drafted by one of my teams, but gets traded or leaves after a year or two or three, the cards of them in that uni. stay, but nothing after is added. Examples: Javon Walker RC's are still in my Packers PC and Deion Branch RC's are still in my Pat's collection but that's it. All their other cards were/are up for trade.