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Originally Posted by Monahammer
Lol our top players are (Monahan, gaudreau, tkachuk) are the same age or younger than jankowski who we're giving away, I didn't add our best d prospect (valimaki), and stone is only 26, yet the trade is going to guarantee us a dark periodbecause of lack of youth? Ya ok bud.
It's a dream anyways but dont be such a dour loser.
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You need depth to win, and you need to maintain that depth by having cheap young players. The only way you push Brouwer out of the lineup is by having a younger, less expensive option, push him out of the lineup. The only way you can afford those top line players on those big ticket contracts, while being competitive, is to have those good young players on those entry level contracts. Those cheap young players are key to the Flames maintaining a roster with the likes of Monahan and Gaudreau, and allow for the team to pay Tkachuk what he is going to get in his second contract.
There are limitations that affect trades. The cap is a starter. Roster limits come into play. The impact on the minor league system is another. Not picking in the first couple of rounds has left a gap in the system to the point where the Flames have to stop giving away good players and picks that they have the ability to use as cost controls. I would suggest you consider these in the future and stop with the four or five for one deals, because these deals don’t happen very often anymore. NHL18 isn’t reality.