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Originally Posted by Vinny01
Exactly RoR was a player that was likely the future captain of the team. Add him, Kipper, and Backlund to the current .500 team and the Flames are not surrendering a top 5 pick probably not even a top 10 pick more likely 12-18 which I would give up for RoR anyday.
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That was my problem with the move though, had RoR joined the team it would be good enough to hang around at 7th through 10th but without a top 5 pick at least once or twice would likely never be able to put a team around him that would do better.
Unless O'Rielly became a franchise level center and the team got quite lucky with 3 or 4 other picks then you end up halting the decline but mot having the cheap young talent that allows improvement.