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Originally Posted by BACKCHECK!!!
Who is Chicago's core?
Kane, Toews, and Keith.
Edmonton?
Hall, Eberle, and RNH.
Who is LA's core?
Kopitar, Dougty, and Carter (and formerly Rchards).
So why are people listing half of Calgary's regular roster?
I get that bottom-6 grinders are always fan favorites, but Lance Bouma is no more a core piece in Calgary than Brian Bickell is in Chicago.
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I get your point but Chicago's core includes Seabrook, Sharp and Hossa and maybe Hjallmarson
Edmonton does not have a core.... a new management team would trade them all.
LA's would include Muzzin, Brown and Williams.
A core is the guys that the team would pay a premium and let other guys go not to lose them ... Chicago did that with Hjalmarson matching an offer sheet.
The Flames already paid Brodie market rate or better and will do so with Gio and Monahan and Gaudreau.
The next closest to being in the Flames core are Colburne and Bennett.
Backlund might become core but not often a #3 centre is part of the core.... so he likely misses out on being core If Bennett actually becomes core.
We will find out if Glencross is core in the next 3-6 months.
Hudler couldn't make it into Detroit's core when he was in his prime. The Flames core should be expected to make the playoffs and likely have home ice advantage in playoff round 1. Hudler won't be part of that core... He could be a good complimentary player as he was in Detroit.