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Originally Posted by The Original FFIV
In theory I agree with you but having a Booth around the team might be a distraction. He's not fit in Vancouver and there are questions on his commitment /training in the off season. In that instance, we might be better off with a second than taking on Booth to get a first.
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Yes, you are right.. Booth doesn't spring to mind as a guy you want around kids. However, he can also be a good example of what not to be. I wouldn't mind if he was a healthy scratch every game, and then use one of the compliance buyouts in the off-season.
However, I am not advocating Booth per se, but players of the ilk with mistakes for contracts. Malone and Booth both sprang to mind instantly, as does Liles, Mezaros (though only signed for this year), and so on. The compliance buyout would make any of these contracts just for the duration of the rest of the season - if the owners are inclined (and considering they have told Burke and Feaster that they are free to spend to the cap as they see fit, I am inclined to believe that the Flames would do this kind of a trade IF the price was right). Best 'value' would be guys on multi-year deals - I don't think Minnesota or Philly would pay too much to get rid of Mez or Heatley (and I would really hate having Heatley more than Booth - but if the price was right...)..