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Originally Posted by Badgers Nose
In a few years there will be 40. So what?
He’s an excellent player. Yes we have other guys that are about as good, but two of them will probably be gone or will be at the end of their careers before the Flames are contenders. Noah would have 3-4 years left still at that time.
Flames are probably never gone to have the elite centre, defender and goalie all at the same time that some of you think is a prerequisite to go for it. Tanking and almost limitless high draft picks is not enough to ensure that - see exhibit a up north.
It’s no big deal if flames sign him to 8*$8 even though that would be a disappointment (no current team discount for the extra year). And it’s also no big deal if they trade him, they have a few years to build the d core up before it really starts to matter.
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So you expect the Flames to be contenders in 4 of 5 years, while at the same time saying it's not going to happen with high picks and a surplus of picks? So how exactly is it going to happen? If you believe in the drafting and developing of the organization, how would higher picks and more picks not be better than later picks and fewer picks?