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djsFlames · 10-30-2020, 01:49 PM

No. It's my impatience speaking, mostly.

We probably have 3-4 years of Markstrom playing at a high level, the same for Lindholm and Hanifin at their friendly contracts, and only a short term window for Tkachuk and Mangiapane at reduced costs before they level up money-wise. We don't have much runway left to be gambling on Gaudreau and Monahan while all they other pieces stay intact at what they cost currently. I want to see some lateral/retooling moves with one or both to get a different look in this top 6 because i don't think the current group works. It's shown repeatedly it doesn't when the going gets hard.

We need(ed) to try something else. And if August didn't reinforce that truth nothing will. I am certain that if this was priority #1 for treliving he would create a hockey trade that would facilitate that change, just like he's made other constructive things happen. Trading gaudreau for assets and filling that spot with Hall was an intriguing option he could have taken but he didn't. But something needs to be done there. No, not a move rooted in desperation, but something HAS to change in the make up of our top 6 simply because as is it does not have the punch/right mix of skill and attributes needed. For e.g. Monahan for Laine (already rumored to be on the block) with us moving Lindholm to center. Thats a lateral/retool move that doesn't see us lose talent and gives WPG and CGY different looks. A trade like that (but not specifically that) is the sort of trade the Flames need to be making before our next playoff run and is the one many of us expected at the conclusion of game 6.

I dont know why I'm the goof for continuing to hold that expectation after I watched what I did from out top line. I'm no longer fine rolling the dice on the same guys, so I sure as hell hope Treliving is working the phones and listening in on all things that could address that. I've just heard no rumblings, no signs, no speculation from any media close to the team that he is currently trying to. Just rumblings about fringe players and defense. And now those areas have been addressed. There should be more smoke around 13 and 23 right now than there is.

10-30-2020, 01:49 PM	#114
djsFlames Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Jun 2012 Exp:	No. It's my impatience speaking, mostly. We probably have 3-4 years of Markstrom playing at a high level, the same for Lindholm and Hanifin at their friendly contracts, and only a short term window for Tkachuk and Mangiapane at reduced costs before they level up money-wise. We don't have much runway left to be gambling on Gaudreau and Monahan while all they other pieces stay intact at what they cost currently. I want to see some lateral/retooling moves with one or both to get a different look in this top 6 because i don't think the current group works. It's shown repeatedly it doesn't when the going gets hard. We need(ed) to try something else. And if August didn't reinforce that truth nothing will. I am certain that if this was priority #1 for treliving he would create a hockey trade that would facilitate that change, just like he's made other constructive things happen. Trading gaudreau for assets and filling that spot with Hall was an intriguing option he could have taken but he didn't. But something needs to be done there. No, not a move rooted in desperation, but something HAS to change in the make up of our top 6 simply because as is it does not have the punch/right mix of skill and attributes needed. For e.g. Monahan for Laine (already rumored to be on the block) with us moving Lindholm to center. Thats a lateral/retool move that doesn't see us lose talent and gives WPG and CGY different looks. A trade like that (but not specifically that) is the sort of trade the Flames need to be making before our next playoff run and is the one many of us expected at the conclusion of game 6. I dont know why I'm the goof for continuing to hold that expectation after I watched what I did from out top line. I'm no longer fine rolling the dice on the same guys, so I sure as hell hope Treliving is working the phones and listening in on all things that could address that. I've just heard no rumblings, no signs, no speculation from any media close to the team that he is currently trying to. Just rumblings about fringe players and defense. And now those areas have been addressed. There should be more smoke around 13 and 23 right now than there is. Last edited by djsFlames; 10-30-2020 at 01:59 PM.