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Originally Posted by Psytic
Its not like people want to trade Bennett for a bag of pucks. Its just we need help now and in the future. If we can get someone in the 24-27 range that is producing right now to help us over the hump, its more beneficial to this group than having to wait 4 years for the random chance Bennett turns it around. A 24-27 year old still gives you 4 or 5 years of good production. Obviously we would have to package Bennett to get anyone half decent.
On an unrelated note I believe we also need to acquire someone to bump Frolik down a line or even Backlund. The 3M is like a 2nd line because we need them to score like one but than they're also like a third line because we need them to take all the tough assignments. Our actual third line has no identity. If we could get another top RW so they can focus more on scoring and get easier matchups and our third line could take the tough assignments we would be much better offensively.
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I'll take the under on 4 or 5 years.
Also, the Flames' window is not just this season, or the next couple seasons. They have just begun what should be a multiple year window. And not all players - on any team - are at their prime at the same time. It's okay to have guys that are still a work in progress.
Finding a winger for the 3rd line, and giving them a fresh start next year, could (and should) produce big dividends.