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Originally Posted by sureLoss
Friedman says he expects the Devils to trade Eric Gelinas.
Devils likely looking for a forward back.
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Originally Posted by Ashasx
The second this team trades Backlund, people are going to realize how much he meant to this team.
Would be a huge mistake.
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You gotta give to get. The Flames blue-line depth is dire. If we want to support the young core of forwards with a young defender who has top-4 potential, it's going to cost. Spare parts won't cut it.
Or we could just cross our fingers and hope one of the young d-men in the system makes a big and unexpected jump. Because none of those guys currently have the pedigree of Gelinas, and anyone we draft will most likely be 4-6 years away from being an effective NHLer.
Anyway, it doesn't look like Gelinas will be moved anyway. Or it would cost more than Backlund. And it's not as though Backlund is going to excite any team looking for help scoring.