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Originally Posted by Hackey
I'd be disappointed if the Flames traded Lindholm for a 3rd liner and a top 4 dman. That isn't rebuilding that's treading water.
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Well, it seems you are looking at that example in a vacuum.
First of all, the Canucks didn’t get a 3rd liner and a top 4D, they got a top 9 player, a prospect, and the 17th overall pick in what has been considered as the deepest draft in a decade, or more? What the Canucks decided to do with that pick was their choice. That’s hockey currency. The Canucks spent it but they also could have put it in the bank. That’s what I’m talking about when it comes to Conroy’s options. He could load up on draft capital or he could use that capital to acquire NHL ready players or NHL players. Or, he could resign some/all of the pending UFA’s. simply put, Conroy has options.
If the Flames traded Lindholm for a similar package would you be upset? If they traded him to Columbus or Detroit for a package of similar value, that would upset you?
I’m confused because a lot of people who seem to be clamouring for a rebuild are also the ones who are complaining about the team’s current state even if it is leading them into the rebuild they, ironically, desperately want.