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Originally Posted by TOfan
Believe Koenecny’s wife is from Calgary and he offseason’s here. Good reason to think he would be a guy who wants to be here and sign long term. That’s part of the reason the Flames should pursue him.
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Perhaps skepticism I'd getting me here. But it seems like the Flames trade Lindholm for futures than immediately flip them to get Konecny. So you trade a strong two way center who's been pretty durable because you don't like the future price and contract. In return you get a smaller winger who has been less durable who needs a similar type contract in two seasons. To me that just recycles the same problem. I don't see how you ever become a better team making moves like that.
Would much rather keep the futures and than see what the discount is on a guy like Hayes to bring back some right now help. Avoid the premium guys and see what the discount bin of the back end of older contracts offers and build a new base with the good young assets you keep. You also have to hunt like hounds for the Chandler Stephenson's of the world to help supplement the team with some found money. That's the only way I see them advancing the team if they're not going to tank type of thing.