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Originally Posted by saXon
I'm also a realist.
I know that the Flames are deep at LW, but are also rebuilding. Sven is near the top with JG as far as LW depth, so why trade away the future at that position?
If Ekblad is the goal, then I'm sure there are other means to achieve that goal. If a team is looking for immediate help, and knowing the Flames are deep on LW, then you offer someone like Hudler or ask GlenX to waive who are both bonafide NHLers and productive LW'ers. Both are quality. Therein solves your problem of Sven being redundant.
No need to trade the future for the future.
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You don't seem like a realist at all. You seem like you want the team to go full Oiler while they rebuild, and you never go full Oiler. You need leaders and veterans around to take the pressure off the kids. That means you can't just dump guys like Hudler and Glencross and think you are not going to set the rebuild back. Plus, it is unlikely you are going to get back quality youth for either of those players. The NHL has evolved to where deals are made for players with similar potential or upside. If you want a young stud you need to deal a young stud. That's just the way the league has gone the last few years.
I would also say that your view of Baertschi and his place in our system a little off. I think if you talked to the management of the team they will tell you that several players took substantial steps forward last season and surpassed Sven on the depth chart. I would say that Gaudreau and Granlund both stepped past him and, even with his injury, Ferland is right there as well. Baertschi didn't help his cause much this past season and the performance of other prospects certainly clouds his future with the Flames. He's still a good prospect, but in an organization that just saw an influx of young talent he picked a very bad time to have a poor season. Based on management's comments I'm not so certain he is a player the team is so sure about being part of the future of the team, especially if they can move him for a piece at another position that is part could be part of the future in a bigger way.