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FlamesAddiction · 02-19-2015, 09:37 AM

If core player = untouchable, then there are very few core players in the league (maybe like 5 or 6 total). Almost every player is tradable for the right price. Most teams probably have 2 or 3 guys that would have an extreme cost to obtain, but they wouldn't be untouchable. Really, there are just varying degrees of touchability, and where you want to draw the line for what is "core" and what isn't, is arbitrary.

If a core player has to be untouchable, then I don't think we have any to be honest.

A guy like Bouma isn't untouchable, but I would still consider him a "core" player because he meets the criteria for being a player that you can build around. I see him as a foundation piece for the bottom 6.

02-19-2015, 09:37 AM	#33
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	If core player = untouchable, then there are very few core players in the league (maybe like 5 or 6 total). Almost every player is tradable for the right price. Most teams probably have 2 or 3 guys that would have an extreme cost to obtain, but they wouldn't be untouchable. Really, there are just varying degrees of touchability, and where you want to draw the line for what is "core" and what isn't, is arbitrary. If a core player has to be untouchable, then I don't think we have any to be honest. A guy like Bouma isn't untouchable, but I would still consider him a "core" player because he meets the criteria for being a player that you can build around. I see him as a foundation piece for the bottom 6. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can." Last edited by FlamesAddiction; 02-19-2015 at 09:41 AM.