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Originally Posted by 868904
Honestly this is probably the best case scenario for the Flames. Let Tre go big game hunting, miss out, and be forced to pick up bargain deals in December when veterans who can help will be had for pennies on the dollar.
The only things worth buying in free agency is elite talent (Hall, Markstrom, Pietrangelo) and discounted value assets.
Stay clear from any “Tier 2” free agents.
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Isn't this what fans have been complaining about for years now though?
Tre hunting for big game, missing out on the premier "star" acquisitions and then going out and getting the "runner up" or "grizzled" vets to help push our window another year.
Troy Brouwer
James Neal
UFA's have been a crutch in his tenor as GM.
The Lidholm trade being the highlight.
Hamonic another low point.
If we cant get one of the big fish this year, I'd rather we don't do anything then blow contracts on "next guy up" roster spots and just let our young guys play. We're clearly not going to win a cup with the current roster, so lets not mortgage our future on depth and old vets.
Go big or go home, make some big trades (Johnny) if you're going after a big UFA but don't just go out and get something just because.
I'm slowly starting to fear we keep the same core yet again, and likely don't get any big UFA's and hand out some more of those Brouwer/Neal contracts in hopes we can hit the 2nd round for a change. Or worse we give Markstrom the big 6x6 and nothing else and then realize goaltending didn't cost us the playoffs, it was our top forward not playing like top forwards.
It's going to suck when we lose Johnny for nothing 2 years from now, hope I'm wrong but this feels like were chasing this cup with a core that has proven it just cant get it done.