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Originally Posted by Hackey
Probably could have got a couple 2nd's for Brodie and not wasted a 3rd and 4th on Gustafsson and Forbort.
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Considering we've recently grabbed guys like Andersson, Dube, Fox, Ruzicka, in those rounds I think it would have been nice to have those picks as opposed to DFA.
Flames just love to chase mediocrity as opposed to actually building a contender though.
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Bare in mind when the 2020 TDL hit both Giordano and Hamonic were hurt. Two of their top 4. The Flames had every intention of making the playoffs. The year prior, they had their second best regular season ever. Like it or not, they weren’t about to throw in the towel on their season. So they shored up an area of weakness. It was a completely reasonable strategy. If you were expecting different from the Calgary Flames, you’re probably not thinking clearly. That, or you’re new.
There’s no way they were going to trade Brodie. First of all, they needed him. Trading him and moving into the playoff stretch with 3 of your top 4 gone would all but certainly ended their season. That’s just not something this organization has a history of doing. Secondly, at that point there was probably just as good a shot resigning him as there wasn’t. Again, there’s just no way were they going to trade Brodie at that point with the situation being what it was.
Lastly, the Flames didn’t let Brodie walk. He was a UFA and was in control of his own career. I’m sure the Flames kept an open dialogue with him and let him know they wanted him back, but at a price that would work for them. Brodie made his decision. This isn’t the last time the Flames are going to lose a player to free agency and they are far from alone in that respect.