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Originally Posted by howard_the_duck
Obviously the value is there in a 1-for-1. The point is using your limited trade assets to secure more pressing needs now and into the future, not another winger at their near peak salary cost.
Sample size of everyone thinks Robertson is a more valuable piece than Andersson. But making that move and signing Robertson to a long term deal isn’t a direction I’m hoping to see from the Flames.
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The Flames were the 6th worst team at scoring goals last season. That's why generating offense seems like a pretty pressing need. Both now and into the future. Robertson is what? 25? So he'll play at a pretty high level for the next 8 years. Unless he turns into a pumpkin in CGY that would be a pretty fair contract. The best part is that he's still a RFA at the end of the season, so you can watch him play before making a commitment.
I just don't see the Flames ever landing that caliber of player as an UFA, not in a 32 team league with the salary cap significantly increasing each year.
Finally, developing skilled offensive Cs would be easier with a guy like Robertson on their wing than with a guy like Coleman.