Flames need to stick to a plan and trading Kuzmenko for a haul should be the motive versus signing him to a contract that takes him into the 30s while Calgary isn’t competitive. He’s a nice player but continuing with positive asset management should be the goal.
The quicker we stockpile young assets the quicker we can turn the ship around long term instead of gaining 2-3 places in the standings due to Kuzmenkos pretty goals and losing out on a better player at the draft.
We did a good first year setup of a quick rebuild, the philosophy should remain the same for a few more years.
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