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Originally Posted by Bingo
So here's a question ...
Is Oscar Fantenberg becoming a bigger deadline acquisition than we first expected?
I had the depth chart as the obvious top four, Andersson becoming an every day guy as the 5th, and then Brodie being the swing defender that allows you get get Kylington or Stone in depending on the opposition and how Stone recovers.
Thought Fantenberg and Prout were depth for a fingers crossed long drive.
But through three games the Flames are absolutely killing it when he's on the ice, albeit with some pretty heady zone start stats.
Is he a) the answer for the third pairing this year and b) someone to look at signing?
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My early impression is that he's much more effective than I anticipated - which matches some of what we heard coming out of LA after the deal.
It's a small sample size, but based on what we've seen i would sure look to bring him back.
And perhaps that unlocks the opportunity to make another move in the off-season - for forward help or goalie help.
I assume moving forward you have Gio, Hanifin, Andersson, Hamonic and Valimaki all part of the team next season. That's five.
You have then Brodie, Kylington, Stone and now Fantenberg in the mix.
Of those, the first 3 could also be possible trade chips, with the first two likely holding some significant value.
You move on of Brodie or Kylington and you still have a quality top 6
Stone moves on, and Fantenberg becomes your new #7.
Re-signing Fantenberg makes it easier to deal from a position of strength.