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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
I think the Panthers would look hard at that deal. Sven has elite potential in my view - I wouldn't do that deal any day of the week.
The Flames need more than one guy to build around. They need to add to Sven, not trade him for a single guy.
Mackinnon isn't a generational talent or anything - he could be the best player in the draft, but will the gap between him and a guy like Lindholm be worth gutting your organization to get him?
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Trading Sven isn't what I would call gutting the organization by any means and I don't believe the Panthers would do that deal as I don't believe the league is as high on Sven as the Flames and Flames fans are. I'm not sold on him as a franchise player as I don't believe he has the body to withstand the rigors of playing in a big man's league. He really needs to get a lot stronger if he's going to really be a top player.
The Flames are in a situation where they just need talented bodies so you can make a case that Sven + Monahan/Lindholm is better than just MacKinnon. I personally would rather go for the big fish.