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Originally Posted by dino7c
are they really that much better considering all the picks they gave up? I think if the Flames gave away a bunch of high picks people wouldn't be too impressed that they were marginally better.
Trading 1sts should be reserved for Eichel, Hamilton, type deals...not decent players
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As I said, you can question what they gave up. But the Flyers are absolutely in win now mode, and Fletcher has given them a better roster than last season.
Giroux (33)
Couturier (28)
Hayes (29)
JVR (32)
Atkinson (32)
Konecny (24)
Provorov (24)
Ellis (30)
Ownership and management have no interest in a rebuild. They’re a team that feels they have a playoff roster and expect to do some damage. And management feels they’ve underachieved and needed a shakeup.
That’s why they’re a good comparable for the Flames.