I also think you look at the spine of a team. The best way to build a team is:
C-C-D-G. #1 Center. #1/1A/#2 center. Defencemen. Goalie.
Adding Marner essentially creates this:
W-W-D-G. These are going to be the richest contracts on the team for the foreseeable future. If Parekh pans out (which I think he will), then the 'bulk' of you money is spent at these 4 positions in the 'spine' of your team.
I am sure there are exceptions that win the cup structured that way, but probably fewer. Ideally, whatever the Flames are in right now whether it is a rebuild or retool or whatever, they need to come out of this somehow looking like:
C-C-Parekh-Wolf.
Ideally #1 C - #1C/1B/Elite #2 C - Parekh - Wolf, with one high--money contract on the wings already with Huberdeau, which is fine. I just think it just becomes difficult having 2 of your highest AAV deals on the wings, especially when you don't even have a bona fide #2 C yet on the team or in the prospect pool. Just my thoughts, and I am sure there are always exceptions, but that's how I see it.
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