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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Andersson for Helenius (14th OV) + 2nd is actually pretty fair.
If you compare that to the initial Chychrun trade:
Chychrun for 2023 1st (12th OV) + 2024 2nd + 2026 (2nd)
Chychrun had 2 years left on his deal at the deadline he was traded at compared to Andersson who will have only 1 year left...but if the trade happens sooner than the deadline then it's quite similar. Chychrun played 12 games for the Sens in 2023, and then the full 82 the next year, if you traded Andersson to the Sabres right now it's only about 30 games less than the Sens got Chychrun (if they didn't trade him again) .
Because you're overpaying and Buffalo likely can't make all that cap work anyways.
Helenius is a good prospect but to me he's about the same value of if you got Buffalo's 2025 1st.
Every asset matters for the Flames and overpaying to get a specifc asset makes no sense. They'd be better off getting a collection of picks and drafting their own center than overpaying to get a specifc asset just because they are a center.
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The Flames braintrust don’t want a long rebuild. Conroy is out there beating the bushes for a young C because he doesn’t want the Flames to suck next year. Getting a mid-1st round C from a very strong 2024 strong draft, who’s one season away from playing in the NHL, has more value than a mid 1st round pick in 2025 that’s likely 2-3 seasons away.