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Originally Posted by GoJetsGo
I'd like to see us take the best player available at 16 but still have a sneaking suspicion this pick may be dealt in part for a goalie or top six winger.
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I just can't see Treliving putting the team in a spot where the first pick they make is the 4th round. I also don't know which if any assets he would be looking to move strictly for picks?
What makes this summer intriguing but also frustrating is the lack of tradeable assets on the Flames right now. The team is not in a spot they can afford to trade a NHL Dman. Perhaps they could move one of Andersen, Kylington, Hickey, or Fox since all 4 are promising PMD prospects? It is unfortunate the likes of Porier, Shinkaruk, Klimchuck haven't lived up to the first round pedigree and all have little value out there today. Goaltending I could see the Flames being fine to part with McDonald or Rittich but I suspect they wouldn't entertain moving Parsons at all and Gillies only in a move that results in a legit 5+ season starter (Schneider)
On the main roster they likely do not want to move any of the protected players and that leaves the likes of Chiasson, Bouma, Stajan, Brouwer, Bartkowski as low value trade chips.
Trading their 2nd and 3rd were done in deals I supported and I feel both Lazar and Stone will have a future with the Flames. It just sucks in a summer when there is a ton of movement speculation the Flames lack the assets to be a big player. Hopefully Treliving has something up his sleeve