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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Yeah but let's save that space for the elite talents that we have percolating, not some selfish 27 year old that will be an albatross contract by the time the kids are ready to contend.
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Again, I disagree that it will be anywhere close to an albatross contract. It will be the norm for 30+ goal scorers.
Under the assumption the team could get him without giving up any of the big names (something I don't see as possible). If 4 or 5 years down the road the Flames are in cap trouble because the kids have become elite (a good problem to have), that's where you unfortunately have to trade Kessel. He'll still be just ~30, making 6M a year and likely good for around 30 goals, it wouldn't be hard to find a trading partner.