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Originally Posted by The Fonz
For the guys picking Knight, would you have been happy had the Flames traded one of Sieloff/Wotherspoon/Poirier/Klimchuk to acquire him?
I don't know how that could be justified.
Same goes for any of the Breen voters the last couple rounds.
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I think you do it if it fits an organizatonal need.
Wotherspoon and Sieloff fit Flames organizational needs, whereas Klimchuk and Poirier are about 3 years away from the NHL but have more high end potential.
In this case the Flames aren't really going to compete for 3 years so I would stay with the higher potential players (above average, top 6 forwards) then the guy who will step in in one year and be a above average 3rd line center/ below average 2nd line center.
So no I wouldn't make those trades, however I could easily see 2 of the three (Poirier/Jankow/Klimchuck) burning out (injury, lack of development, office distractions) before they make the NHL, wheras Knight is ready to walk onto the team this season.
I don't think it would be a stretch to make that trade for any of them, however I wouldn't do it based on the Flames current needs and the horizon of when they will be competitive.