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Originally Posted by Bend it like Bourgeois
It was 1 first and 2 seconds for a 22 year old potential all star. A younger, better player than Chychrun for the same price - and his trade was panned.
Leaving the team with an all star calibre player at centre (x2), wing, and D, all under 23.That's brilliant.
In typical flames fashion it went to #### but the flames were clearly rebuilding ~2011-2016, and clearly should have been trying to take the next step afterward.
I think some need to remember when.
The flames had 18 yr old Sam, Mony, Johnny, Then Hamilton, and Tkachuk.
You'd be nuts not to add to that group with UFAs and go for it.
Looking back it's crazy how close they came. The difference between the Flames then and the Devils now is .. Mony's injuries and the Harmonic deal not working out?
While the Mullets in the north did everything wrong but just kept winning lotteries the Flames did almost everything right and lost anyway.
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I am not disagreeing with it being a great trade, but that trade doesn't signal a rebuild its adding a major piece to make the next step which is keep making the playoffs. We face planted into the 6th pick, it wasn't part of the plan is what I am saying.
We had a talented roster, but its unfortunate they hired Glen and he sewered Sam Bennett.