[dirk diggler]

Originally Posted by macrov

The flames already feel like they have one - Jankowski. I think thats what we might be overlooking. Feaster and Weisbrod feels like Jankowski is a franchise centre. If that's the case, then McKinnon-Jankowski is akin to setting up the franchise for the next 15 years the way Sakic-Forsberg did for the Avs, or Crosby-Malkin, Richards-Carter, Thorton-Marleau. Essentially you're putting 2 major building blocks in place.

If you think Brodie is a potential top 2 defense, and Baertchi is a top 3 winger, then Feaster can give up the mid and late first round picks, because we're already a long way towards the rebuild...

In 3 years, theres not a lot of holes:

Baertchi - McKinnon - ??????
Gadreau - Jankowski - Horak
Agostino - Backlund- Hudler
Hanowski - Reinhart -Neimez

Brodie - ????
Cundari - Giordano
Seilhoff - Wideman
Ramage/WortherSpoon

Its tough to find a #1 RW or Defence-Pairing with a late round pick. If the flames are awful next couple years you can fill both of those holes hopefully with top picks.

Is Nemitz a real prospect anymore? isnt he officially a bust?