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Originally Posted by Jason14h
This actually should be their goal.
Or at least no good players over 22/23 years old without tons of control left
Good players now just increase the chance of not finishing at the bottom and getting those stars. And then they will cost money against the cap, limiting our future and current flexibility
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I think what’s interesting is that it looks like the Flames might be trying to do both.
At least in the Toffoli and Lindholm trades they brought in two guys that were in their mid-prime, let’s say, with potential to increase their value in Sharangovich and Kuzmenko. Both are now trade chips that could further be exchanged for more picks/prospects. It’s a sound strategy.
As far as the top guys/picks. I think that needs to unfold naturally. If you’re lucky enough to get some lottery luck, great. But I don’t think you can or want to bank on that as a strategy. Look at Detroit or Columbus. Both have spent more than their fair share at the bottom and neither has a top 2 pick. Admittedly Fantili is as close as you can get but I get the sense some fans want multiple top 2 or top 3 picks. That’s actually hard to plan for without completely neutering your organization.