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I like Risto and think he could fit in decently in Calgary; doesnt need to be relied on defensively, a much needed PPQB, heavy hitter, can still log big minutes while Gio makes up for his faults (Valimaki makes up for his faults down the line). But there is no way in hell Calgary is moving their 1C for him. Mittelstadt hasnt shown enough consistency either so I would probably want Cozens. As we would need a top 6 center replacement soon. Also as stated above, Snow still leads the analytics department and is not a fan of Risto at all. Lets say he does approve of Risto this time around, I dont think Calgary has the assets to acquire him without giving up core pieces. Maybe there's some interest in Kylington to fix thier left side, and Bennett in the hopes that a change of scenery fixes his game but i doubt it.