I like this deal especially because it doesn't include the two guys who were discussed earlier in Hoglander or Podkolzin. Kuzmenko also fits into what I believe is the underlying Flames goal to stay competitive and not completely bottom out like a San Jose or Buffalo. If Kuzmenko can rediscover his game and get anywhere near his 39 goal production the rest of this season and next, they've found a player and can try to extend him next year. If he isn't a fit or he produces but maybe not at that clip, they can trade him next deadline for a 1st assuming he doesn't bottom out in production completely, which I don't think he will given what he's shown so far. In some ways, it's almost like the Sharangovich dice roll and the Flames won that one with the player bouncing back in a big way in a new environment.
The Hunter kid sounds awesome, so that's the piece I'm most excited about. But to also get a 1st and a conditional 4th, too? Bravo, Conroy!
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