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Originally Posted by mrdonkey
Given the depth at D I think I have to politely disagree. If a deal like Hamilton for Stone was on the table you pull the trigger. The Flames have no one of that caliber on RW now or in the foreseeable future, so it would fill an organizational need. Bringing in a middle six forward and a 2nd pairing D marginally upgrades forward depth but we’ve already seen that Brodie/Stone is a perfectly adequate 2nd pairing, with tons of good D in the pipeline coming up. It wasn’t an area of pressing concern within the next 3 years.
I’ll wait and see what happens after free agency and over the summer before passing final judgment. For all we know Tre still has an ace up his sleeve like Kessel or Neal, which to me would come as a genuine shock but would at least address a need this team still faces.
Personally I’m expecting Grabner on July 1, with more of this organization’s patented “we hope this guy or that guy will step up and produce at an unprecedented level” rhetoric.
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I agree if you get value like Stone is return. Chances are that wasn't on the table. the two may come in as middle forward and 2nd pairing, but that is the floor. I think both players have a pretty decent chance to be more.