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Originally Posted by Demetric
I believe this to be too narrow a view, if a trade for a young top 4 LD or even a upgrade at another position come along that makes sense, they will take it.
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It is narrow view time! Set your priorities and stick to them.
The Flames do not need G, RD, or Wingers. Adding to any of these positions would just deplete your trade chips and get you no closer to filling the positions that you are weak in.
Kadri
Frost
Backlund
Kirkland
That is a dismal C depth, even if Zary finds his way onto the list instead of staying on the wing, and there is no one in the pipeline that are likely to be top 6 C if Kadri and/or Backlund are traded or decline unexpectedly. (Also, Frost and Zary still do not have contracts)
We do have some good LD prospects but chances are low that they are going to become #1LD kind of players. It does make sense to be open to a LD upgrade as long as it doesn't cost you the trade chips needed to land the C depth we need.
If an Andersson trade starts a veteran exodus then that would change everything as it would result in the Flames holding a lot more trade chips. But as of today the assumption is that we do not have a lot of assets to work with that are in high demand.
Stay on target!