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Originally Posted by Jason14h
Overpaid , unproductive , 26 and only 2 years of control ?
How does this fit the Flames S/M/L term goals at all unless his salary completely sinks his value and we are picking up for Pennie’s on the dollar
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He is PERFECT for the short term plans, as long as you can get him cheap (Let's call this the Gostisbehere model).
1) He allows you to hit the cap floor (which the flames are below if you trade Markstrom for picks).
2) Cost could be minimal. Simple lottery ticket for 'buy low, sell high'
3) He'll immediately play top line PP minutes.
4) Short term contract that you can flip for MORE assets in short order.
I would be all in with Laine if you can get the price at a discount rate. If you are paying top dollar for him, then you pass.