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Originally Posted by djsFlames
Konecny + Frost would be close.
Give me Konecny + Frost.
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There seems no reason why the Flyers would part with their leading scorer who is cheaper and signed for an extra year.
Much less add in Frost.
I doubt there is a Johnny trade available where they get better, cheaper and younger. If there was, it would have been done already.
Flames need for Johnny to increase his trade value with a bounce back season.
The problem with that, if Johnny got 100 points, would Treliving trade him after next season? With a expiring contract, his value would likely be futures only. The best time to trade him was this off season, but with the Flames clearly going all in, that just wasn’t likely on the table.
Sometimes you simply need to go for it and perhaps risk losing the player to UFA. Otherwise you are always rebuilding.
If the Flames are contending the next two seasons, Johnny may be sticking around. Of course, after next season, the Flames could trade him for futures, then flip those or other futures for immediate help. Keep their window open and still manage their assets.
The more I think about it, that’s the likely scenario.
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