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Originally Posted by blender
Its OK to be skeptical; there are plenty of reasons why that trade might not have been agreeable for Ottawa. Nevertheless, the value isn't so far off. Notwithstanding some spotty play this season on a Flames team defined by it, Matthew is considered by many to be one of the best young players in hockey. Keep in mind that at last years draft He still had 2 full seasons on his contract and Stutzle was only a pick; there wasn't even a guarantee that he was available at 3. Now that the draft has passed, sure, I agree no chance Ottawa does that deal today, but it certainly could have been the basis for a deal at the time.
Regardless, my original comment in response to Hackey was that trading for high picks/young potential is the right way to do a re-tool.
We all know that the Duchesne and Karlsson returns were better than anticipated, but that's the gamble you need to take if you are attempting such a maneuver, especially in a league with such parity and a draft lottery.
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I agree with you in principle.
Another way to state my opinion is that Matt Tkachuk doesn't seem to fit the trajectory Ottawa is on. I don't think they would have interest in Matt Tkachuk, or at least not at that cost.
Nor do I think the Flames would want to move Tkachuk for a entry level player. The message seems to be quite clear from the Flames end, they want to compete. Trading, arguably, their best winger who is only 23 doesn't make sense.
At the end of the day, I don't think either team would want that trade, specifically.