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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Oh, it was top 5 now?
I agree with that last part but it doesn't scream WIN NOW either, which was my point.
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It was top 5 previously, it was a 6th overall pick at the time of the offer and is 8th as we speak. Not really something to squabble over.
It screams one of two things: 1) Win Now or, 2) We don't have a plan
Rather than pick a guy at 6th overall in the draft who is likely to turn out to be as good or better than the guy they wanted to trade the pick for, they wanted to trade for a player that could help NOW. There are as many Al Montoya, Rico Fata and Gilbert Brule's drafted at 6 as there are Peter Forsbergs and Mikko Koivus and Oliver Ekman-Larssons. If they didn't want help NOW, why wouldn't they just wait 3 months to get a comparable player?
I will tell you why and I made
a thread on it a year ago:
The Flames aren't interested in draft picks or young prospects, they want contributing players or players they believe will contribute in the next 6-12 months. Further, they are willing to move draft picks (win later) to get help NOW.