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Originally Posted by calgaryblood
Maybe, but they also got a great goalie and Derek Stepan who has had 50 points plus in the last 4 years and is being pretty underrated in this thread.
I would do this trade every day as a Flames fan in this (weak) draft.
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Stepan is solid although probably slightly overpaid. Helps shelter Dvorak, Strome and Keller and bring leadership and work ethic.
We don't know if Raanta is a great starter or not. Is he the next Talbot? Or is he the next Bernier, Scrivens, Etc? Only time will tell. Bernier put up great numbers in LA and has been incredibly inconsistent since then. I'm skeptical that he'll be an above average starter, didn't want the Flames to go after him.
The draft is considered weak because of no generational players in the top 2-3. But a pick like 7th or 16th doesn't really seem significantly weaker than previous years.