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Originally Posted by Badgers Nose
They could also use the picks and develop the players badly and still have a bad prospect pool and no Eichel. Not that much of a stretch, it happens.
So getting Eichel and knowing exactly what you have has its merits.
It's unlikely Flames will rebuild while Sutter is here, so a well-executed win now strategy is all we can really hope for. Getting Eichel would really warm me up to the idea.
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Do you though?
The guy, literally, is looking at getting a piece of his spine replaced with an artificial disk.
That isn't an ACL tear that is almost 100% able to be fixed with proper rehab.
It's entirely unknown territory for an NHL player.
That HAS to be part of the consideration here along with acquisition cost.