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Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
The two players/their situations just aren't comparable.
Lee had his big season as a 30+ year old on a rebuilding team that had no one else offensively. Necas has been buried in Carolina and did it at a much younger age, which indicates that he very likely repeats that feat, especially with more opportunities given.
This isn't trading for Stempniak.
Sometimes your takes are a little out there.. which is usually fine, but occasionally you stick with them past the point of reason.
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I'm not making a direct comparison between the two players here, just the situations. Moreso just saying that they are unlikely to be relevant in any way throughout a four/five-year Necas tenure, similar to how they were completely irrelevant throughout Stempniak's three years.
My point is that if the Flames are looking for players to fill out their roster during transitional/lean years, they should want no part of hot commodities like Necas who will cost an arm and a leg. They should be going after cheaper UFAs on mid-range deals or, better yet, being paid to take on other teams' problems. Necas is the kind of guy you get to supplement your core, but it is a complete non-sequitur for the Flames to target him when they don't have a core at all.