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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
I’m extremely biased but from a team and city perspective I can’t think of a better place to sign long term right now, nor can I think of better trade partners.
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Me too, I've been banging this drum for a long time. I think the Sharks are a couple of D upgrades away from being a playoff contender this season and they will likely be cup contenders in the near term. They might be a couple of steps behind the Stars right now but with the group of talent they have put together, I bet they are better than the Stars soon.
No way that they would move out any of their D prospects though, D is not their strength even though they are overloaded with bodies.
If it is an Andersson sign & trade, then that is big value on the Flames side as the Sharks get the best RD available on the trade board (and take him off the market for the summer). Ideally we would want 1 asset back (high-end C), even if it means having to add more on our side.
The Sharks have to be thinking that with the way the conference and division are sitting right now that if they get those D upgrades immediately, they could try to kick one of the Oilers or Knights out of the division spots instead of hanging out in a wild card spot. (That would be pretty wild to have both the Ducks and Sharks pushing the Pacific conference spots after being bottom feeders last year.)