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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
Why would Conroy trade Kadri? I would think he would have to be blown away. He is not trying to lose, he is not trying to tank. He does not have enough NHL centers to start with and does not have any in the system. So he needs quality NHL centers for the next 2-3 years. Getting rid of Kadri significantly increases the likelihood that the Flames are a very bad team over the next 2-3 years, which is not something Conroy is trying to accomplish.
Putting aside Kadri’s complete control over whether he gets moved the only way I see Conroy trading Kadri is if he is absolutely blown away and then he uses some of the picks and prospects he has accumulated to go and find a center to replace what he just lost by trading Kadri. That is the only hockey way I see the Flames making a Kadri trade over the next 2-3 years.
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Ritchie is a blow away offer and Middlestadt covers the centre position with an age appropriate player. I agree he won’t move him for a 2nd just to get rid of him but Ritchie + Middlestadt would be his trade MO. Zero chance Colorado does it.