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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
What would this season look like if The Flames had:
1) Moved Backlund at the Draft for a similar/better package return than what Statsny or Brassard got?
2) Traded for Hamonic with Brodie instead of picks.
3) Didn't sign stone.
4) Sign UFA defender like Oduya (1 million 1 year), Del Zotto (2 years at 3 per), Joe MOrrow (1 year 650k)
Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland
Tkachuk - Bennett - Frolik
Versteeg - Janko - Brouwer
Hathaway - Stajan - Lazar
Giordano - Hamilton
Hamonic - Kulak
Oduya/Del Zotto/Morrow - Anderson
Bartkowski
Smith
Rittich/Gillies
That lineup probably is going to finish 12th in the conference. At the deadline you move Oduya/Morrow/Stajan/whoever, acquire more picks in the 2nd-5th range.
Draft 6 times in the first 3 rounds including twice in the first instead of 1 pick in the first 3 rounds.
No smoke and mirrors, no fantasy level trades, just meat and potatoes asset management for a non-playoff team.
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If you are chucking the year, why trade for Smith? Why trade for Hamonic? And your range for Oduya/Morrow/Stajan is pretty generous. I don't think you get higher than a fifth for any (Oduya couldn't get anything and was waived, Stajan wasn't even offered up).