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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
- The team has a strong record that would be even stronger if not for the COVID swoon
- They have a coach with a record of winning cups
- They have a team who's core is in their prime
- They identified a clear need within their forward group
- They identified a way to address that need for a relatively low acquisition cost given the probability of mid 20s 1st rounders being impact players
- By acquiring that player, they improved both the 3rd and 4th lines, as well as their powerplay.
- That player doesn't just improve their team for this year, but gives them flexibility for the next 2 years thanks to a very affordable cap hit
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Another benefit to this move is it lights a fire under Coleman and Eatbread to keep up their level of play, knowing there's a capable 2nd liner who can step in and play on that line at any time.