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Originally Posted by Par
Is Hamonic better than a first round pick in a deep draft? There were other cheap options that would have been just good, the asking price for Hamonic were two 1st round picks and we payed that.
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Right now unequivocally and absolutely.
Sometimes I think fans are way to obsessed with draft picks, and because the draft is more hockey poolesque they would rather have the team in rebuild forever.
But at the end of the day Harmonic is a 26 year old high level middle pairing guy who in injury situations has shown that he can play that 20 minute + a night shift chart. At the same time he's signed for 3 years at 3.8 which is amazingly helpful in terms of cap hit in your middle pairing. Edmonton just signed what is really a bottom pairing guy for 4.1.
Draft choices give you a chance and its a down the road chance. While the Flames are young, the Flames have just declared that they're opening their window now to win.
This trade is about what your going to pay for a player with all of the factors that Harmonic brings, age, ability, cap hit.
The added bonus is he would have filled a real need in Edmonton, but he's here instead.
This is a solid deal.
Yeah its tough giving up a first round pick and a couple of seconds, but at the end of the day the Flames have been stockpiling prospects and organizational depth so they can make a move like this.
If the Flames can get Stone, this is a very effective mobile and strong two way blueline with a good physical element,
This also helps out the goaltending situation, and remember we now have a goalie with elite puck moving skill set.
I think this is a great move.
However if you want to balance things out, we could have Harmonic, or that mystery box that might turn out to be a harmonic, or a Rico Fata.