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868904 · 02-11-2018, 02:59 PM

If you really look at the flames forward core, it is essentially all home grown and drafted.

Majority of the recent cup winners made deals to supplement the forward core:

Kings trading Simmonds and Schenn for Carter and Richards was a ballsy move;

Pens acquired Kessel which allowed them to ice two formidable scoring lines;

The Hawks acquired Hossa to supplement their forward core.

So it wouldn't be out of the norm if the Flames acquired a top 6 forward rather than waiting for another one to develop internally. The most recent cup winners all made deals to acquire top 6 veteran forwards to supplement what they developed internally.

02-11-2018, 02:59 PM	#299
868904 Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Exp:	If you really look at the flames forward core, it is essentially all home grown and drafted. Majority of the recent cup winners made deals to supplement the forward core: Kings trading Simmonds and Schenn for Carter and Richards was a ballsy move; Pens acquired Kessel which allowed them to ice two formidable scoring lines; The Hawks acquired Hossa to supplement their forward core. So it wouldn't be out of the norm if the Flames acquired a top 6 forward rather than waiting for another one to develop internally. The most recent cup winners all made deals to acquire top 6 veteran forwards to supplement what they developed internally. __________________ Calgary Flames, PLEASE GO TO THE NET! AND SHOOT THE PUCK! GENERATING OFFENSE IS NOT DIFFICULT! SKATE HARD, SHOOT HARD, CRASH THE NET HARD!