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Originally Posted by devo22
Tweener, bottom 6, top 6 ... in the end it doesn't really matter what you call him: there's simply no way he would have been a top 6 guy in Calgary. The Flames are stacked at center (Monahan and Bennett as a 1/2, plus Backlund and Stajan who can play up and down the lineup, plus guys like Jankowski and Arnold who are better suited for bottom 6 roles), and Treliving said he didn't work on the wing.
There's a chance that Granlund can be a top 6 center somewhere, but it wasn't going to happen in Calgary. Therefore, you move him for a younger player who's a better fit positionally right now and who buys them time and flexibility. That's proper asset management, plain and simple.
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I don't disagree at all. I'm just saying in general because people seem to think we just stole a top guy from Vancouver for chop liver which isn't the case.