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Originally Posted by AC
This team desperately needs an elite #1C going forward.
If there's any chance that Eichel is available, you have to make it happen.
Or... Ottawa picks #3 and #5, so pry #3 away from them and take Byfield.
Just make the bold moves for elite players or prospects, instead of this overpaid middle 6 BS we're used to.
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I fully agree with this.
If Eichel is available, you tell Buffalo they can't have Tkachuk, but can pick any 2 other Flames players they like, plus we'll toss in a first round pick (second round if they take Johnny). Get this #1 center thing over with once and for all.
If Byfield is available at 3, have a chat with Ottawa about what it'll cost for them to move down a dozen-ish slots for their first pick.
For me though, Eichel is about the only guy in the league who fits the bill, so if it's at all possible you have to pull out all the stops to make it happen, particularly if we're going to have to watch several more years of McDavid, Pettersson, MacKinnon...