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Originally Posted by Badgers Nose
Any thought of Robertson coming here is just fantasy, unless it is part of a paper transaction, three way deal.
He’ll go to San Jose or Chicago if it’s a team on the upswing. But more likely he’ll go to an Eastern contender.
We would have to add a lot to Ras, and that would hurt the rebuild more than Robertson would help it.
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This is the reality of a potential acquisition. If the Flames were pursuing such an acquisition it almost certainly ends poorly for the team. The Stars appear to be handling this properly, so if a deal is made it’s before the deadline this year and it will cost significant assets. Andersson, + 1st, +, is the likely cost at this time, and the 1st, +, seems to be about what an expected return could be for Robertson as a rental next season. That’s giving away Andersson for a few months of Robertson. That’s might work for a handful of contenders, but that isn’t where this team is.
I have more faith in the current management group than to think they get in this pool. If Conroy did entertain such a deal it would signal to me that he’s being tasked with winning now and incomplete builds tend to result in more building. I trust all involved in the process know this.