I don't really understand the purpose of talking about this too much.
What's the point of selling the farm for Eichel (and absolutely that is his value) just to become Buffalo west? If he can't do it there, why would he be able to do it in Calgary after we trade everybody of value just to land him?
You can't just retool at this point and hope to be immediately competitive, even if the player you land is one of the best in the league. McDavid couldn't even pull the Oilers to the playoffs for a while, and Eichel isn't nearly as good as he is.
This team needs a fundamental change in long-term direction to become competitive. There are no short cuts to success here.
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