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Bourque's Twin · 07-13-2018, 10:20 PM

I think the Hamilton trade will turn out to be a bigger win than most think.

I think Brodie at his best is better than Hamilton at his best. If Brodano can reunite, the Flames already win. I also think if Hamonic and Hanifin can pair well, then the Flames not only add the good Brodie, but they also get the Hamonic they traded for PLUS a 21 year old stud, who’s an incredible skater and is only getting better at all facets of the game. He seems like a way smarter player than Hamilton. That’s an amazing top 4.

Not only that, the Flames get a consistent, highly skilled forward in Lindholm. I’m a big Ferland fan, but his upside and consistency are much lower than Lindholm’s.

Subtract the dead weight of Stajan, Versteeg, and Jagr. Make Lazar, Brouwer and Hathaway fight for spots. Add great depth forwards like Ryan and Czarnik.

Give Bennett a new coach to work with, another year for Jankowski under his belt, and the best of all, a true 20-30 goal sniper to play alongside Gaudreau and Monahan to create a top line comprised only of legitimate top line players.

I may be overly optimistic, but I think this Flames team looks a lot better.

07-13-2018, 10:20 PM	#95
Bourque's Twin First Line Centre Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Section 120 Exp:	I think the Hamilton trade will turn out to be a bigger win than most think. I think Brodie at his best is better than Hamilton at his best. If Brodano can reunite, the Flames already win. I also think if Hamonic and Hanifin can pair well, then the Flames not only add the good Brodie, but they also get the Hamonic they traded for PLUS a 21 year old stud, who’s an incredible skater and is only getting better at all facets of the game. He seems like a way smarter player than Hamilton. That’s an amazing top 4. Not only that, the Flames get a consistent, highly skilled forward in Lindholm. I’m a big Ferland fan, but his upside and consistency are much lower than Lindholm’s. Subtract the dead weight of Stajan, Versteeg, and Jagr. Make Lazar, Brouwer and Hathaway fight for spots. Add great depth forwards like Ryan and Czarnik. Give Bennett a new coach to work with, another year for Jankowski under his belt, and the best of all, a true 20-30 goal sniper to play alongside Gaudreau and Monahan to create a top line comprised only of legitimate top line players. I may be overly optimistic, but I think this Flames team looks a lot better.