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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I know first round picks are exciting. Especially in this draft. But I don’t think those are what the Flames will be targeting in trades for Hanifin or Lindholm. I think they’ll be targeting 19-24 year old players and prospects with team control. They want to compete this coming season, and will want players back who can help them now and in the next two seasons, not assets that are 3-5 seasons away from playing.
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It's not just the excitement of extra 1st round picks, it's that both Reinbacher and Pellikka are playing in men's leagues already in Europe so conceivably they aren't that far away from knocking on the door here in Calgary. Especially with this new appreciation for giving opportunities to young guys as GM and HC have been saying.
I still hope that's the route they take, but if there's a high end prospect in the 19-24 age range that another team is happy to part with, and that fits with what we need then I wouldn't blame Conroy for doing that too.
We have a strong top 4 already, without a true #1, so personally I'd rather take the extra 1st and take a swing at landing a future franchise D that will be under team control for the foreseeable future.