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Originally Posted by RoughRiderRowdy
Lol we fleeced the canes. This trade will pay dividends for a decade
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I have been going back and forth on this trade and here are a couple thoughts:
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Our greatest need was finding a #1 RW. Did we accomplish this? It's too early to tell but the concern I have is that we have to hope for a player to develop a decent amount or take a sizable leap to fill that role and not someone who is a proven top line player. We could easily a year from now still be saying we need a top line RW.
That leads me to the next question:
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What could we have got for Dougie straight up if we didn't get a defenseman as part of the return? I wouldn't expect a fleecing job like New Jersey got with Hall for Larsson, but I believe Dougie would fetch a top line RW on his own. Dougie was our strongest trade chip and should have brought back the immediate need of the team.
I am not saying this trade was horrible, I just think there is a decent chance we just gave away our best trade piece without filling our immediate team needs. I hope Lindholm can make a big jump, but I am not sure we can get a top line player with what we have and not include high draft picks at this point.