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Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
Does anything ever please you?
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I'm actually pretty happy with the deal. Addresses an organizational need in a big way, so it's a good deal. I'm not going go overboard and saw what a massive steal it is, because it isn't. There is nothing guaranteed in this deal to make the Flames better. It is all futures at this point, but that's okay.
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Conroy did better than everyone expected.
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Not everyone. There were lots of people posting trades where bluechip prospects or young performing roster players were being moved in trade. So those expectations were not met in any way. We didn't see a Wallinder or Lekkerimaki dealt our way.
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I’d argue Brzu is a B+, VERY close to an A- prospect with the D+1 he’s having.
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Argue away. He was drafted in the third round for a reason. He's a smallish defenseman who is pass first. Not a great shot, but an incredible passer. A player that not many on the board had heard of before the trade and a guy that didn't even make the Canucks top 15 prospects in their prospect review by
The Hockey Writers for a weak Vancouver prospect pool. Still lots to prove for this kid, even with posting gaudy numbers in the OHL. Has a particular skillset the team needs but has a long path to the NHL. Still see him as a "B" level prospect, even with the scoring exploits, and that's okay. "B" level prospects can surprise and turn into core players if things go right.