[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by New Era

Your plan is extremely short sighted. So now you say you’re moving Brodie as well, and some how getting Brouwer to waive his NTC to go to a tire fire in Ottawa. Brouwer isn’t going to waive to go to Ottawa. So take that out of your deal. But since you’ve included Brodie, now the blue line is down a player on top pair, that you now have to replace. So you’ve taken out a player from our top pair, along with the defenseman best situated to step into the NHL to back fill any loss on the blueline, and this is a good thing?

This time last year our defensive prospect depth was Valimaki, Andersson, Kylington, Fox and Hickey, which was a ridiculous collection of young talent. After the previous moves made, and then your suggestion, our defensive prospect depth is down to Valimaki and Kylington, and one of them being forced into the lineup because the Flames can’t afford to bring in a replacement!



There is more to hockey than scoring points. You need depth to compete and you need it at all positions. What you are doing is making a four/five for one deal that hurts the Flames depth at multiple positions. I wish people would get realistic about the Czarnik thing. He’s a 26 year old who didn’t score a goal last season and has five to his NHL career. The odds are grossly stacked against him. Add in his size issue, and the Flames are going to have to pick and choose their spots where they can use the guy. Mangiapane is also small, which is a strike against him. Like it or not, you need size to survive in the NHL. You can’t win with a team full of players sub-six foot and under 200 pounds. Your trade suggestion weakens the team more than it helps it, and in very big ways.

Frankly I dont think I offered enough for stone so its not anyways.
But, if you think that:
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With mostly all being under team control for medium to long term is weaker than our current roster, then we should just end this discussion.