As for Petey, he may not be the specific player we would want to target, but we should really stop using hyperbole when talking about Zary being unavailable, or hanging up the phone when asked about Bruz. I don't think we have a elite core piece that should be absolutely not available on our main roster (not including prospects) for elite players. That includes Zary. He's a good player, but Mangiapane and Dube were once good young upside players too. Valimaki was once a top prospect. None of these players should be off the table for a player like Eichel, or Stone, or players like Petey, especially if they are in the early mid 20s and could be a part of our core for the next 8-10 years.
Personally, a deal like Zary, Morin, NJ 1st, and 2026 2nd for Petey is a deal you take for the Flames.
With that said, I do understand that there's an argument that the timing is not right because we are year 1 of a rebuild.
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