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Originally Posted by GioforPM
No player available at the deadline makes any team a contender. Contenders always add depth: middle six scoring and depth defencemen.
When Calgary went to the finals, they suffered at the end of the day because they ran out of useful defencemen. That has influenced Sutter to this day. Plus, I am pretty confident Kylington isn't coming back (and even if he does, it's a big guess as to if he can even play well).
BUT: If they could add a forward that clicks with Huberdeau, no matter how good that forward is now, it's like adding a top forward. So if Kane has been just biding his time, for example, that's a game changer.
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It wasn't a deadline deal, but the Flames added Kipper in 04. He was pretty decent and a pretty significant add.
That team wasn't a top team in the regular season but they were once ther added Kipper. This year's team is not a top team. They trade for anyone it's a young player who is an RFA that can help next year as well