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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
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.
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I don't think the difference between somebody like Helenius who was a mid-1st round pick last year, is a huge difference to a guy like Frondell (if his injury causes him to drop), Desnoyers, O'Brien, or Moore who are projected as possibly being in that 10-15 range this year.
Not nearly a big enough difference to go pay a huge premium to acquire Helenius, vs getting the 12th - 15th pick this year and just drafting your own guy.
Moore, Desnoyers, and O'Brien all have NHLe that are in the 30+ range right now (Helenius was 32 in his D-year) and are actually all listed as being 6'2", while Helenius was listed at 5'11".
If Helenius is 1-2 seasons away then no reason those guys also aren't possibly 1-2 seasons away, there is less than a year of age difference between most of them, and they are the same quality of prospects.
I'd love the Flames to get Helenius but if they are moving Andersson, Coleman, 2nd, and Pelletier to get Helenius + 2026 1st...that's probably not a great trade. Especially since Flames would have to retain on both guys for that to work cap wise too.