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Originally Posted by dammage79
In a world of finite assets, the Flames aren't really positioned to be adding more wingers. Especially if it's a higher end offensive asset like Peterka. You don't just go and add to your deepest position when you have an alarmingly low depth base at other more important positions.
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If the player is an upgrade on what you have and the price is right, why wouldn’t we look at it? If we are able to trade from a position of depth to better the team, have to at least look at it. Fits the demographic that we want (24 and under, and under team control)
If the upgrade at C isn’t available but an upgrade at W is (and doesn’t cost too much), we have to at least explore it. Cost to acquire Paterka is likely to be too high.
One player I wonder about is Lafreniere. Mixed signals that he’s available. If he is, talk is that NYR might take a lesser deal to get out of the contract commitment. Maybe a change of scenery candidate. Again, all depends on the cost. But apart from the position need, fits the age group and cost controlled for 7 years. When you see Bennett pop in Florida, would like to bring in a player here that could realize their potential, again, if the price is right.