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Originally Posted by Flames_F.T.W
All I'm saying is there's an elite, young, #1C available. That's the hardest thing in hockey to find. The vast majority of cup winners have a guy like Eichel. I think we should do whatever it takes to get him. Worry about everything else afterwards. And even if it blows up in our face, at least we tried to break the cycle of perpetual mediocrity by acquiring a guy who could be a franchise C.
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Thinking like that is why franchises turn into the Buffalo Sabres and Edmonton Oilers. When you're running a hundred million dollar enterprise you have to keep your head firmly planted on your shoulders and recognize the current and future situations. You don't get to make rash decisions you hope work out. You need a plan and you need to have a long term strategy for success. One player does not make a team, nor does one player lead you to a championship. You need other talented players, and in the current NHL, you need young talent that is cost controlled and able to contribute. Without the latter you have nothing to work with and will be fodder for the rest of the league. You make this deal and it blows up in your face and you'll be wishing for those days of mediocrity. Being the punching bag for the other 31 teams, including an expansion team, is not a future anyone wants. If you #### up this deal, that's a good possibility.