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Originally Posted by Macho0978
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.
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That’s why I used Lazar as a comparable acquisition. He was a top prospect going though tough times. But Kipper wasn’t some highly regarded kid. He wasn’t even the player the Flames wanted. he was coming off a pretty poor NHL record in the season before (in his 22 games he was 5-14 and .879 save%).