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Old 06-13-2023, 11:06 AM   #324
howard_the_duck
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher View Post
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.
What teams are trading proven 19-24-year-old cost-controlled players for a pending UFA? I find these deals are less common in the cap world.

Going that route, I think the Flames get 60 cents on the dollar at best.

At least draft picks can be leveraged for either more at-bats for the amateur scouting team, or for trade capital.
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