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Originally Posted by 868904
Honestly, he really doesn't strike me as "high end skills" type of guy. It's great that he's got size and character and intangibles but these are qualities that you can trade for cheaply. To me Gaunce sounds an awful lot like a Nemiecz, which I guess is fine, if you are drafting in the bottom half of the first round, but if you are in the top half, I think you have to go with the most skilled guy available.
The Flames' problem over the years is that they have gone too often to the prospect with "character and intangibles" and really they should just be looking at skill. If a high skill guy has character and intangibles as well, ala Bartschi, then perfect.
Emphasis should be on skill, always. That's the most valuable currency in the trade market. You can usually a trade top 6 skilled guy for 2 bottom six "character" guys.
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I thought the Flames were going for High Hockey IQ and Hockey Sense, ala Gaudreau?