There are a lot of red flags for Byram. Acquiring him would be betting on his potential, his tools, and the coaching staff's ability to get his game on track. I am ok with the trade, as long as the Flames aren't overpaying. I am hesitant at his contract demands, however - again on potential.
As for Zary being redundant or whatever - that's crazy talk. This is a rebuilding team. Changing youth for youth isn't really rebuilding. I like what the Flames did at the draft, but in no way shape or form does this suddenly make Zary expendable.
Flames have a lot of forwards, but how many carry the puck up the ice like Zary? Zary is anything but expendable. I would look at including a vet or two, or trying to take off the very edges of this squad as best as I can. Zary isn't a core-piece like Wolf or Parekh is (or is tracking to be, in Parekh's case), but that hardly makes him expendable. He is in that very next layer along with Coronato for me. I certainly wouldn't include Zary on a roll of the dice that I think Byram is.
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