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Jay Random · 02-02-2015, 11:00 AM

Treliving does appear to have his head on straight about this.

If the Flames make any moves, what I'd most like to see is a bit of positional rebalancing. Ship out (for instance) one of the young NHL-ready wingers + one of the goalies, and get back a young NHL-ready defenceman, someone who can push Engelland off the third pairing and maybe has 2nd-pairing upside in the future.

It's easier said than done, though. If there had been a way of doing such a trade before now, I'm sure Treliving would have pulled the trigger. He can read a depth chart as well as anyone else. Possibly a chance will come closer to the deadline, as teams begin to get antsy and worried GMs trap themselves into short-term thinking.

02-02-2015, 11:00 AM	#22
Jay Random Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Exp:	Treliving does appear to have his head on straight about this. If the Flames make any moves, what I'd most like to see is a bit of positional rebalancing. Ship out (for instance) one of the young NHL-ready wingers + one of the goalies, and get back a young NHL-ready defenceman, someone who can push Engelland off the third pairing and maybe has 2nd-pairing upside in the future. It's easier said than done, though. If there had been a way of doing such a trade before now, I'm sure Treliving would have pulled the trigger. He can read a depth chart as well as anyone else. Possibly a chance will come closer to the deadline, as teams begin to get antsy and worried GMs trap themselves into short-term thinking. __________________ WARNING: The preceding message may not have been processed in a sarcasm-free facility.