Ovie is a generational goal scorer. He is also pretty physical and tough to handle.
Of course the Flames SHOULD be inquiring and putting some forth of an offer, but they likely won't win the Ovechkin sweepstakes (if he is even going to be traded - I really doubt it).
However, for a team that is just coming out of the rebuild, it probably isn't exactly the best time. Even with Ovie on the roster, this team is not a contender. Some important pieces still need to develop their game. The goalie situation isn't figured out yet (and if it has been figured out by this organization, it has yet to be tested anyways).
Ovechkin is definitely going to command a big package, and rightfully so. He is the league's premier scorer. Scoring is always a premium, especially when it comes wrapped-up in a large size that plays physical, and actually plays defence too (yes, he does now, and for the last 3-4 seasons even before Trotz got on-board Ovie has been doing whatever the coach asks of him in an effort to win a cup).
I just don't think that the Flames can put forth a package that they can afford. They are going to open up a lot of holes in acquiring Ovechkin, and by the end of it I am not sure that they would be better off. It is certainly worth exploring, and certainly worth putting a lot of thought into assembling a package of picks, prospects and roster players that the Flames feel they can win without. I just don't see any package that Washington accepts without having a young stud included, and I think that in the long-term, it may just be too much to give up.
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