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Originally Posted by Macho0978
I don't agree with the addition of Kessel. I'd rather keep the cap flexibility. IMO he's not an upgrade on Dube, Toffoli or Pelletier. IMO these are the 3 wingers that are likely to get a crack in the top 6 and 1 getting put with Coleman and Backlund.
Hanifin should stay unless we get a top line winger. IMO if he snags that we can look at a cheap rental to replace Hanfin. IMO Weegar already is probably the Hanifin replacment. Getting a good rental dman some time before the trade deadline maximizes our chances of winning this year which seems like the plan based on Treliving's moves.
If we added Barzal our d is ok still as IMO Weegar is just as good as Hanifin if not better.
Weegar also had 3 points on the PP last year. He was 11th in EVP for d last year. He gets a bump in PP time, he's a 60 point dman. I really believe our d is much more improved than most are suggesting
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If we move Hanifin for a winger I wouldn’t add another Dman they already have 10 guys on one way contracts. I do think this team needs another right shot up front as right now they only have Lindholm, Toffoli in the top 6 that do that. I do think Kessel is an upgrade on those 2 forwards (Pelletier and Dube) and knowing Sutter I just don’t see the Flames leaving a spot open for a prospect on the roster. We will see but I do think the flames make another move for a right shot forward. Maybe Rodriguez if not Kessel?
If they make a trade I doubt it is one of the top end guys I think they like having upgraded the D. Valimaki for a similar forward also makes sense to me. If it wasn’t the Oilers I think Puljujarvi makes sense but because it is the Oilers I don’t think they make that deal with us