What Should the Flames Do By Monday? Poll?
I would suggest a weekend poll in the lead up to Monday's trade deadline that is something like this:
1. Add top 6 forward and give up major assets
2. Add depth forward and give up minor asset
3. Add depth Dman and give up minor asset
4. Add starting goalie and give up major assets
5. Add backup goalie and give up minor asset
6. Stand pat with no moves at deadline since we are deep enough and have a long contender window to consider
7. Sell something at deadline for offseason cap space and a draft pick given how deep the team is
The last few games have convinced me we have lots of depth across the forward and Dman group to stand pat.
Given the following:
Return to health of Valimaki and Stone
Excellent play of Kylington and Andersson. Prout serviceable.
Emergence of Czarnik and Eatbread as solid depth forwards.
Stellar play of Quine, Lazar and Dube in Stockton as black aces.
Goaltending is a wildcard but better to address in offseason when options greater since so critical to organization. Smith starting to look comfortable anyways.
Lets hold onto what we have within our somewhat shrunken prospect pool and our limited 2019 picks and run with what we have into postseason. It seems to be a seller's market so far.
I wonder what proportion of CPers feel the same way?
BT usually does something unexpected anyways.
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