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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Well, you are now giving an example that's more like adding an offseason player. And it was also pretty much a total fluke that Kipper was anywhere near what he turned out to be. If the Flames added a forward with the equivalent track record of Kipper when he was traded to the Flames no one would be saying "now there's an impact forward". The equivalent trade was Curtis Lazar, except that Kipper surprised everyone.
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Kipper was a top prospect after he was drafted. He was older by the time the Flames got him, but that often happens with goalie where they are top prospects, slip off the top prospect list and then come in a play a few years later and realize their potential.
The point was the Flames added a top player mid-season. Yes, it was lucky but after they got Kipper they were a top team in the league and adding the depth they did made sense because they were a very under rated team heading into that playoff. I recall top teams saying, "we don't want to play the Flames". Why, they were much better than their record.
This year's team could be much better than their record too, but I see them being a threat next year. Something is just off with this team and playing some young players for a few months will pay dividends for next year.