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Originally Posted by TOfan
you're likely right. It will be harder for Treliving to find the types of assets, elite ones, than not regardless of what pieces he plans to put into play this offseason. I suppose the one guy might be Tkachuk. Despite this season as it has played out to date, I would imagine some teams would pay a fortune for him. The question is, is Treliving trading like-for-like. Meaning is he getting a potential top of the line up player around the same age?
Despite the argument for some that this team should liquidate its assets and rebuild, I doubt that is in the cards. It seems to fly in the face of the direction this organization has taken essentially since they moved to Calgary. I don't think I am going out on a limb by saying the mandate from ownership is to maximize this window. I also bet Treliving gets this offseason, and next year, to correct course. Not too sure how he is going to do it, but I would be disappointed if some bold moves aren't made this offseason.
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Agreed. For the years that you have Sutter, you look to re-tool. For any trade made we need to get the better player back in the deal or not make the trade. If we trade Gaudreau, Tkachuk, Monahan or Lindholm now, we better be getting the best player back in the deal (ie. Eichel). If that type of trade doesn't exist we continue to try add a Rakell type but again only if we get the best player back in the deal.
The goal is exactly what was stated earlier, "catch lightning in a bottle". It doesn't happen often but it does happen and if in two years we're in the same spot, which I see as likely, that is the time to blow it up.
Only extenuating argument to be made is if there is no chance of retaining a player (eg. Gaudreau if he won't sign), you would look to take the best deal regardless of if it nets you the best player back.