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Originally Posted by Macho0978
100% agree and any time you can add a player who has that kind of speed and is a top line caliber player you need to take it if that is an option. Hanifin is a very good skater but Barzal is an elite skater.
Without Hanifin our d is still fine and he's probably getting $8 mil in 2 years
Barzal at $8 mil and for 8 years puts the Flames in a good spot as Gaudreau and Tkachuk probably cost $21 mil to keep for Huberdeau and Barzal at $18.5 mil. Both players have a year left at $12.9 mil and Weegar if he comes in at around $7 mil is a very good replacement for Hanifin and what should be a cheaper deal and is a much better PP option which the Flames need.
Overall it might not be any better but IMO it's close and no question we improved an center. Also would have a pretty good core wrapped up for many years and trying to figure out Lindholm and Hanifin in 2 years is less of a concern if Hanifin is gone.
We can sit back and draft and develop around a very good core that isn't old at this point. Really not a huge concern for age for 4 years other than Markstrom who might be a concern for age in 2 or 3 years
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And if Markstrom is on the decline in 2-3 years, hopefully Wolf will be ready to take over or be the primary in a tandum.
I really would love for the flames to get Barzal. Of course there are better centres than Barzal in the league. I just think he is one that could be acquired and would be exactly what the flames need. I think he would a great fit as a playmaking center who gives the flames a different look up the middle that they have not had in a very long time.
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