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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
In a way that would be a bit like the Flames trading Hamilton for Hanifan and Lindholm. Players are all different contractually which changes values a lot. But the concept of a young more proven player for two guys with high pedigree, but not having hit their NHL potential is similar. Flames did add to get the two guys from Carolina, but Flames traded a guy with 2 years to UFA for two RFA guys they could sign for 6 years. So that's why the Flames had to add.
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If the Flames wanted to be in the game I would think that Rasmus and Zary would be a more attractive package. It would cost the Canucks less money over the next two years which is really a big chunk of their Miller window and they are arguably better players than Byram and Cozens.
I would argue that Rasmus Coleman and the Colorado 2nd would also be a more attractive package for cost and window reasons. Byram and Cozens make around 11 million this year. Next year it will probably be north of 12. Ras and Coleman would make less than 10. If the Flames are any of Ras’s contract it would be even less.