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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
A couple things:
1) The team isn't good enough right now because all of our young star players are having mediocre seasons (Monahan, Brodie, Bennett, and Gaudreau to a lesser extent). Had they played the way they normally demonstrated in the past, I imagine the team would be doing a heck of a lot better. Don't forget that goaltending was largely the problem that sunk the team early on (along with learning a new system), so in your scenario, doesn't it make more sense to trade Bennett for an established goaltender with a long term cost-controlled contract? Not sure how many of those there are out there, but goaltending matters a lot more than a #4 defenseman.
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I think the flames have fixed their goaltending issues with Johnson
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2) Are you seriously discussing trading both Bennett AND Backlund now? And in their place sliding the over-valued Duchene in their place? I'm not seeing the logic in your team building here.
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Not suggesting they need to be traded today, but backlund should be moved at the deadline to maximize his return and if Bennett is going to be moved the best time is probably at the draft where the flames will be in a better position to take on salary.