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Originally Posted by dammage79
Only thing ARZ has that makes sense is Hall, and apparently we can get him for zero acquisition cost. So why waste assets on their goalies or super overpriced captain?
Thing is with cap hell, the only solution is young cost controlled cheap talent, ya know, the kind you get at the draft.
I swear to the gods that if they derp this up and deal high picks this year, I might just turn in my fan card. Seriously over watching the Flames waste away paying way too much for.other teams players. Decade after decade.
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Feel your pain. To be fair and balanced, there have been deals that treliving has been in on but haven’t consummated for whatever reason (kadri, zucker that we know of). The problem is that the approach doesn’t change. Swing for the fences on trades, make a splash in free agency, etc. when you have a team that is on most players no trade lists, you will strike out a few times despite your best intentions.
He keeps going to the well time after time. Don’t waste time trying to get players that have Calgary on ntc. Try to get good young players who have tremendous upside. Yes, harder to consummate deals like this but lack of trade protection means a higher certainty of the trade Going through, vs one with Calgary on a players ntc.
You will have impatient owners wanting quick fixes and that presents an opportunity to get some good young players. If you have to go down the Al Coates model (something for now, something for later) you may end up with a player who can set the franchise up for years to come.
The issue appears to be the lack of support from ownership to suffer any pain and just make the playoffs year after year. So we may have one of those impatient owners who won’t support moves like these. Treliving May be gming for his job which is when big mistakes can happen. Compounding the issue this year is an upcoming expansion draft which may make gms gunshy on moving young players or picks out that are protected. I’m hopeful change will come, but I have doubts the right change will come and draft picks will be surrendered for Player that provide immediate gratification and upgrades to the roster. It’s a young mans game and good teams have young players driving the play. We are short on those with all the trades and I’m concerned the first will be used again to provide an immediate upgrade to the team. I hope I’m wrong.