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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Bruins were in 1st place when COVID shut it down and went to the Finals last year, they have about $30 million tied up with plus 30 players (Krejci, Bergeron, Marchand, Chara, Rask and Halak).
If the older players produce and win, they produce and win. Granted none of those guys are nearly dead weight like Lucic is.
I don't disagree with your premise, I mean younger is better, but it's not always as clear cut as you make it to be. There is no cookie cutter formula for winning in the NHL.
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Bergeron is one of the best players of his generation as is Chara. Most of those players are part of a team that went to the finals 3 times in the last 10 years. Voracek comes from the Flames East where they make the playoffs one year and miss the next. He will get 85pts then 60pts. Maybe he keeps up this level of production and it is a good deal?
I think there is just as much or more risk targeting an aging bloated contract like Voracek vs a 7-10 pick in the draft. Both carry risks while Voracek is a proven player he has a $8.25M cap hit that takes him to 36. New Era tried to do the exercise and the only way to add him and sign Hall is t have Lucic magically retire this summer.
I have been all about moving Johnny for high end futures and using the space created to sign Hall. I think the futures acquired this offseason could be a huge piece or pieces of the core when Tkachuk is 26-27 years old.
I want the Flames to be able to sell Tkachuk on the now and the future and getting the top prospect and signing Hall does that.