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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Well by gum I hope you all are right but if you're expecting guys like Couturier and Hischier to come back in a deal for Johnny I think you'll be disappointed. It's going to look a lot like the Hamilton trade did, IMO. Bjorkstrand and Lindholm are similar cats... that's all I was basing it off.
Bjorkstrand had 21 goals in 49 games this year... if he hadn't hurt his ankle he probably smashes past the 30-goal plateau. That's first-line winger material, not a third-line winger.
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Key difference for me is Lindholm was a 23 year old former 5th overall pick widely considered to be a potential top line player when he was drafted. He had many 40+ point seasons being used all over the lineup.
Bjorkstrand is a 25 year former 3rd round pick who had a solid season playing at a 60pt pace playing on the top line all year.
I don’t think the Flames would be getting Couturier or Hischer and I disagree with your opinion this will look like the Hamilton deal. It will look more like the Hamonic deal imo with the Flames being the team getting pure futures so they can create cap space to add Hall in free agency and replenish the asset cupboard.