Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community - View Single Post - Summer 2015 Prospect Ranking

Poe969 · 07-17-2015, 12:55 PM

I think the reason some people say a top 4 D trumps a bottom 6 forward is because it's a lot easier to pick up bottom 6 forwards in trades or UFA. It's pretty hard (apparently unless your Brad Treliving) to pick up a top 4 Dman without sacrificing much (again, apparently unless your Brad Treliving). If Andersson turns out to be a top 4 D it'll be easier in the future to get a bottom 6 player like Arnold but if we have an amazing bottom 6 and need a top 4 dman, we probably wouldn't get it that easily.

Point being, it's a lot easier to get a bottom 6 forward through trades and UFA than it is to get a solid top 4 Dman

07-17-2015, 12:55 PM	#19
Poe969 Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Thunder Bay Ontario Exp:	I think the reason some people say a top 4 D trumps a bottom 6 forward is because it's a lot easier to pick up bottom 6 forwards in trades or UFA. It's pretty hard (apparently unless your Brad Treliving) to pick up a top 4 Dman without sacrificing much (again, apparently unless your Brad Treliving). If Andersson turns out to be a top 4 D it'll be easier in the future to get a bottom 6 player like Arnold but if we have an amazing bottom 6 and need a top 4 dman, we probably wouldn't get it that easily. Point being, it's a lot easier to get a bottom 6 forward through trades and UFA than it is to get a solid top 4 Dman __________________ Fan of the Flames, where being OK has become OK.