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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
If the Flames were really committed to rebuilding and finishing bad enough to get the much needed elite talent they would not focus on the veterans but rather trade the following players for future picks.
Bahl - young dman like this who is under contract can probably get a very big return
Coronato - another young player on a very nice deal. Probably gets you a monster return
Wolf - trade him to the Hurricanes, suspect they part with many many picks for a goalie like him
Zary - should get the Flames a pretty good return.
Once you trade those 4 all the vets will ask to get out because the writing would be on the wall. Anybody who advocates burning it to the ground and picking a lane who is not pushing to move all 4 of those assets really has not truly picked the rebuilding lane.
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My personal bigger issue is getting mid 20 guys in trades
Farabee , Frost , Sharagovich, Bahl instead of picks (or trading picks for them)
It’s not so much they didn’t burn to the ground , but they are getting mid 20 in guys that really won’t be a part / big part of this team when / if they become competitive (IMO)
I would rather have the 2nd and 3rd rounders vs Farabee and Frost , a pick in the deal instead of Shags . Bahl has looked very good and D are more late bloomers but I can’t really pick and choose so give me another pick there
That’s another 4 picks in rounds 2&3 to build you new young proper core . And you probably finish lower and get better players on the draft the next few years
I don’t think the Flames expected to be good last year , but they also aren’t running enough of a pick surplus as they should
A few extra late firsts and having your own pick 10-16 isn’t going to cut it