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Originally Posted by 1qqaaz
I’m wondering if there is a potential deal akin to Tampa’s Hagel acquisition.
Overpay for a very cap efficient and effective player with some term and control.
The Flames window is probably 3 years. The chances of winning a cup are much higher with three good stabs at the cup, rather than one very good stab at the cup.
Someone with long term control, like Hagel did, could even be flipped for assets once the contention window concluded.
If the Flames could get someone like that, while also having Coronato on an ELC, that’s two more top 6 players without adding that much more cap. Imagine how much better the slotting would be in the next two seasons.
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This team's problem is not a lack of depth forwards. We have oodles of them.
This team lacks top end talent. Filling out the roster with more mid-tier talent is no path forward. We've already tried that approach (with the current roster) and it's kind of $%^&.
Hagel-like acquisitions make sense when you've got the top-end of your roster sorted and it's loaded with skill. Hagel-like players then come in and fill those depth spots behind them. This team already has the depth spots filled - the problem is the top-end is severely lacking.