It seems like a sign that management knows this team isn't going anywhere as constructed, even if they do stumble assbackwards into a playoff spot, so why expend any meaningful assets.
Had Hamonic been healthy, I think they could have gotten a 2nd for him. With Brodie, I'm willing to forego that return as the opportunity cost to potentially resign him in the offseason. He's quietly having his best season, and I'd like the Flames to at least make a run at retaining him.
The Lehner deal to LV irks me. I would have easily paid that price for a potential #1 goalie moving forward. Results are inconclusive on BSD, and you only have another 2 months of being tied to Talbot. Yeah, his numbers aren't stellar this year, but I think it is worth the risk for a 2nd and a prospect.
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