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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
powerplay points to drive their production are not good pick ups.
That is how you end up with Troy Brouwer on a big contract playing as your 13th forward. If the Flames are going to spend assets it should be to bring in a guy between 22-26. Not a 30 year old who is going to want a 4-5 year extension in a year.
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This is why I think trades are very hard to make. A proven 22 to 26 year old player is something teams do not like to part with in a trade, unless they are getting a better one of those back in return. Than you get guys in that age who maybe have not yet hit their ceiling, but they are still young, and you don't want to give up on those players. Sam Bennett is a perfect example of that.
I think you are very correct in suggesting that you really want to avoid the 29 and over guys getting big dollars and big term. Wayne Simmons is a proven scorer, but in his case the past results are unlikely to be indicative of future performance. Even 2 seasons ago, he was pretty much the ideal piece that the Flames could have added. Today...yes he could help, but in order to add him for more than one year, you are likley eating 2-3 bad ones.