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Originally Posted by dissentowner
There is some serious underrating of Kuzmenko's skill set on here. That's a guy you want here when the team is ready to turn the corner, especially if you can get him for around $6M AAV.
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He will be 30 in the first year of that 6 x 6 contract though.
If guys like Gaudreau and Huberdeau don't look good after their 30th birthday then I highly doubt Kuzmenko who is even more one dimensional is going to look better.
His performance is very shooting percentage dependant:
Vancouver 22-23: 27.3%
Vancouver 23-24: 12.7%
Calgary 23-24: 24.1%
He's a very talented one dimensional forward, the exact type of piece you should try to sell high on...not try to extend beyond his 30th birthday.
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Originally Posted by dissentowner
The Flames have about as much chance of drafting Hagen's as I do of winning Lotto Max. They are not going to be bad enough to make that pick unless they defy some serious odds.
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Why not?
They had the 4th worst points percentage in the NHL the last 21 games of the season once they moved Lindholm, Hanifin, and Tanev. with a .381 points percentage.
They are likely to move Markstrom this offseason.
If they do the right thing and don't try to sign short term fixes in Free Agency then they should be a bottom 5 team. That gives them a decent chance of a top 2 pick in the lottery.