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Originally Posted by Vinny01
There are a few things that have contributed to this team feeling really old:
1. In terms of age differences Gaudreau/Huberdeau is a wash but 7 years difference between Kadri and Tkachuk.
2. Flames signed Huberdeau, Kadri, Weegar to long term deals that run until each player is 37-38. Our 3 highest paid players
3. Trading 1st round pick in 18 and second round pick in 17, 18, 19 not enough prospects pushing. That draft class is at the beginning of the 23-29 age group Sutter talks about as the key to improving.
4. Not giving Philips, Pelletier, or Zary a look. I suspect that could change but for now Dube is the youngest forward on the roster from the 2016 draft
In the next 2-3 years hopefully guys like Pelletier, Zary, Coronato are playing in the middle 6 and contributing otherwise there is a chance this team ages out and turns into the 15-21 LA Kings.
I am very much okay with that if we get to be the 2012-2014 Kings first
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Ever the pessimist, I find your point #2 particularly scary. Allowing for continuing adjustment to a new team affecting present performance, we’re going to see the best the three players are going to offer the team this season and maybe next. After that, those contracts have the potential to put this team in cap Hell. And I‘m underwhelmed by the play of the two from Florida.