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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
That's probably what it takes but honestly that cripples Calgary's ability to actually improve the roster when they need it most.
That would leave the team with their only picks next year being in the 3rd, 6th and 7th rounds. That's where an organization should be around the first or second time they contend for a spot in the conference finals, not when they threaten to finish in 10th overall in the west.
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I disagree. I look at LA prior to the Carter/Richards deals. I think we're entering that stage of the rebuild where we're now focusing in on specific positions and trading is more likely to address those spots rather than drafting in the middle of the pack. We've got a number of decent prospects developing that may still be a few years away that can come in to compliment an already annual playoff threat, but I think the time is now to push the team into being that threat by spending future assets.
If it's not Landeskog, I still wouldn't be surprised if we do land a winger of some significance that can be here for a few years. Paying a big price for a good piece that will be here for some time makes more sense to me than targeting someone like Vrbata etc.