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Originally Posted by wretched34
While Boeser showed this season that he can score, it's one season, there needs to be consistency before you can call him Elite.
Horvat may never be more than a 40-50 point 2nd/3rd line center.
The Flames have a bonafide "Elite" winger in Gaudreau, and Tkachuk has just as much promise as Boeser to be an "Elite" Winger as well.
As for Centers, I put Monahan and Backlund ahead of Horvat, both Offensively, and Defensively, and Jankowski looks like he can be a 20+ goal scorer as well as very defensively responsible.
So, if your argument is that the Canucks have 1 "Elite" forward for Tavares to play with, and a "very good" 2nd line center to back him up, as a Flames fan, I raise you an "Elite" forward and 2 "Very Good" Centers.
You're crazy to think Vancouvers roster is more attractive than the Flames to a player who is looking to win.
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I never said vancouver is a more attractive place than Calgary if you want to win.
My contention is that if you're John Tavares, having an elite goal scorer to play with and a centre below you to help take the load off is an attractive situation. Having Gaudreau on your wing is attractive too.
Calgary has a similar but not the same situation, but if you're a millionaire the city isn't as nice, and if you've played your whole life on Long Island, it's likely a more significant departure for your current lifestyle than living in Vancouver.
The entirety of the argument is based around a desire to win not mattering, because if he's desperate for that, there are better landing pads than Vancouver and Calgary.