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Red · 02-03-2020, 05:42 PM

Not raging. First post since the game on Saturday.

My point is this, don't waste assets or cap space for small guys. Just move on and look for what we really need. This is more about now, not the draft. Example, if Point is made available by TB, look elsewhere. We don't need another little guy.

And I am not so convinced about dealing Johnny. He is (was) special. He makes the guys around him better. Maybe it would be easier to get bigger players to compliment him? And I am not talking about stars like Stone. Maybe just average guys that can bust for him and hit the net from time to time. Look what McD does with slugs like Maroon or Kassian. I know he tries with Neal and Brouwer. But obviously both were over the hill. Look for someone younger. If Johnny is the only little guy maybe he can flourish again.

In the end Tre is not going to have a large team if he continues to acquire small players. They won't grow. Mangi and Dube look to be promising picks by Tre, but are they really making the Flames that much better? Objectively looking, they are pretty meh most nights.
I guess we wait and see if they will ever be impactful in the playoffs.

02-03-2020, 05:42 PM	#108
Red Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Oct 2001 Exp:	Not raging. First post since the game on Saturday. My point is this, don't waste assets or cap space for small guys. Just move on and look for what we really need. This is more about now, not the draft. Example, if Point is made available by TB, look elsewhere. We don't need another little guy. And I am not so convinced about dealing Johnny. He is (was) special. He makes the guys around him better. Maybe it would be easier to get bigger players to compliment him? And I am not talking about stars like Stone. Maybe just average guys that can bust for him and hit the net from time to time. Look what McD does with slugs like Maroon or Kassian. I know he tries with Neal and Brouwer. But obviously both were over the hill. Look for someone younger. If Johnny is the only little guy maybe he can flourish again. In the end Tre is not going to have a large team if he continues to acquire small players. They won't grow. Mangi and Dube look to be promising picks by Tre, but are they really making the Flames that much better? Objectively looking, they are pretty meh most nights. I guess we wait and see if they will ever be impactful in the playoffs. Last edited by Red; 02-03-2020 at 05:45 PM.