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Originally Posted by ComixZone
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.
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See, i dont think the flames are even close to that.
The flyers moved brayden schenn AAND wayne simmonds AND a 2nd round pick for richards. For the Flames that would be the equivalent of moving Bennett AND tkachuk.
That is an embarrassment of riches if you can move those two players out and still have Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty on the roster.
Flames aren't even close to that because they've never prioritized accumulating draft picks the way the Kings have. Simmonds was their third pick in the draft, their second 2nd round selection.