Wow. I have drastically different views than many people on here.
I see the Flames in a window of couple more years after this. Gaudreau may walk and Giordano will get old. The Flames are one game breaker short of being a contender. Hall, who is definitely a game breaker in his prime and has connections to the city, is likely to for grabs.
The Flames should be all over this. They should find a way to retain both Hall and Gaudreau. This is the point you leverage the future a bit to win now. The Flames have a great team composition that they won't be able to duplicate for another decade.
A top six with Hall, Lindholm, Gaudreau, Monahan and Tkachuk and a bottom six with Ryan, Mangiapane, Lucic, Bennett, and Dube is contender worthy. Throw in the excellent defence and finally having a true #1 goaltender, and I can't see a reason not to go all in with this team.
Hall is exactly what this team needs and they aren't getting a better opportunity at acquiring a game breaker.
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