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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
But that 'decent chance' is a free draft pick (as opposed to costing us multiple quality assets).
Why massively overpay for MacKinnon when the Flames have multiple holes that need to be addressed.
Take our three picks with the hopes of getting two quality players with them and then look toward another top 5 - likely top 3 - pick next year (that costs us nothing).
In fact, there is a good chance that we'll have more than one 1st-rounder again next year as well.
Building a team is similar to investing in that patience is a vital, and under-rated, discipline.
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For the record I supported using either this years first or next years first, not both. You have to add other assets but that's the price for aquiring an elite centre.
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Ramo is 11-22 in the NHL, with a 3.35 GAA and .895 save percentage. It's pretty optimistic to think he'll be a better than average NHL goalie this time around. And we all know how much 'best goalie outside the NHL' means.
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We'll see how Ramo pans out but it's not really fair to judge him by how he played years ago as a 20-22 year old rookie goaltender. He has had several successful pro seasons since then.
Not to compare the two but Kiprusoff was 5-14 with a 3.25GAA and .879 SPC the year before he came here.