Everyone who played for the Avs last year sucked but most have bounced back.
MacKinnon's production has doubled,
Landeskog's production is up 75%
Barrie is up 56%
Former Flames whipping boy Comeau is up by 50%
Heck even Iginla's production went up by 63% after being traded to the Kings.
Even if he plays 15 games and scores 5 goals, it would be a big boost to our playoff hopes. No picks or prospects need to be moved in order to obtain him, no need to mortgage our future so we really have nothing to lose. If it doesn't work out and we miss the playoffs, this gives him a chance to go out fighting as a Calgary Flame, not this one day contract crap-I hate that.
Also, the wear and tear of an 82 game season is much different than a 15-20 game sprint. What he lacks in in-game conditioning, will likely be offset by not having 58 games of wear and tear. His conditioning or the ability to play a full NHL season has never been an issue.
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