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Originally Posted by flamesfever
I still think giving away all those picks for Hamilton and Hamonic contributed to lost years in our rebuild. Thank heavens we managed to get ourselves back on track with the Hamilton Ferland trade.
However, when it comes to going for the SC, goal tending is everything, and considering how well this team is doing, trading some picks for the right goalie would not overly concern me. That's providing the Rittick / Smith tandem does not end up showing the potential to go the distance.
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The Hamilton trade is one that a team should make when they were in the same position as the Flames. Coming off a playoff run, with 2 2nds, 2 3rds and a 1st they were able to take 3 of those picks to land a 22 year old stud coming out of elc. Hamonic I don’t disagree especially considering the picks were not in excess, were also unknown, and were being moved for a 27 year old.
I agree that the Hamilton-Hurricanes trade helped the rebuild due to adding younger players in return (including a player taken in the 1st round of 2015 taken 10 spots higher than the pick moved for Dougie initially)
Goalies are always a gamble so not sure I would want to move picks for a goalie but depends on who and the cost I suppose. I am okay with the tandem we have now and hope they can keep Rittich and upgrade on Smith this summer.