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Originally Posted by Two Fivenagame
Agreed. This feels like a rush the rebuild trade scenario. The Flames need to build more of their asset base before looking to make moves like this IMHO.
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I agree if the plan is to tank for a top pick, I just don't think the Flames will do that. Byram has more upside than late 1sts do. He was a 4th OV pick.
So if we aren't tanking, what is the expectation to develop Parekh? Throw him out against the other team's best players and play him 25 a night as a 19-year-old?
Rasmus and Bahl got the tough matchup's, and they got around 470 mins (Bahl 436 but missed some games) against elite competition.
Weegar got 406 mins and Hanley/Miromanov add up to around 400 as well.
If you trade Rasmus, who plays with Bahl and matches up against elite players. Even if Huska gets his match up as much as possible, your 2nd unit is still facing elite competition 35-40% of the time.
Who pairs with Parekh and do you try to give him sheltered minutes in his rookie year? Going to be hard to do this with our d core.
Byram gives them options