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Originally Posted by Macho0978
How many people wrote the article? Just one person's opinion.
Both Thomas and Tage Thompson were 2 RFAs that signed that summer (Tage a year early). Both had 1 break out season under their belt and both were wanting big money, and a fair number of posters didn't think they had proven enough to command the money. Both proved that to be wrong immediately.
There was a fair number of people that thought Tkachuk was worth quite a bit more than Thomas and there was at least 1 page of straight bashing Buffalo for Tage's contract before I jumped in saying it was a good deal for Buffalo. People needed to see more.
Rossi seems to be in a similar boat with a fair number of posters saying similar things. You are flat out saying the same thing that he is not #1 because of 1 60-point season.
If you can trade a late 1st and sign him long term even if the AAV is north of $8M, you do it. Cap is escalating quickly for the next few years and he's a potential #1 center that would be a good #2 and that money will be #2 money and I really doubt the contract moves into an untradeable contract.
Only issue I have is 4 centers who need more than 15 minutes of ice. Kadri should be the one that goes but if you flip Frost out, I guess that is an ok plan B.
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I disagree with flipping Kadri at this point. If you bring in Rossi you move Frost or Zary to the wing. It is not like the Flames have a lot of depth at center and having an "extra" on the wing is good in my opinion. I suspect that if we traded Kadri we would regret it soon afterwards once an injury hit or someone goes cold.