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Originally Posted by H2SO4(aq)
Then what are you suggesting? going out a bringing in a Phil Kessel? It's Nystroms character, his compete that the author is referring to. Hard work is contagious.
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What have you seen in the last 3 or 4 games from the Flames
other than character & 'compete'? Where do you think the bulk of the character & competitive edge have come from?
Young players, hungry to prove themselves in the NHL, play as hard as they can every shift. I would argue that signing a UFA like Nystrom takes away opportunities for players like Horak, Reinhart, Bouma, Jones & Hanowski.
I wouldn't go near Phil Kessel either. Overhyped Maple Leaf that has played a total of 15 playoff games. We
do need a top 6 RW, however. Well-spotted
If we're targeting UFAs (which I don't think we'll do) I'd go hard for Nathan Horton. Stanley Cup Champion, skill, grit & size. But we'd never get him without way overpaying.
No, the solution is to go with the young guys. Develop from the draft and within the organisation. No Half Measures.