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Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsDec. 11, 2023 at 2:47 p.m.
Thread: Win win
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Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsAug. 13, 2023 at 6:29 a.m.
Thread: Flames Retain 50 salary
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MoxNix</b></div><div>Wow I missed that before. Backlund isn't a mediocre 3C he's one of the best defensive centers in the league. Yes he's getting up there in age but he hasn't slowed down yet and is coming off a career year in spite of it being a poor year for the team. He's a terrific 3C / acceptable 2C. He's also one of those players that makes everyone around him better a team first guy not a me guy. Last year he had the most points he's ever gotten in a season (56 points on the 3rd line) and the best plus/minus on the team (+24).

Hanifin isn't a mediocre 2nd pair / high end 3rd pair either he's a mediocre 1st pair / high end 2nd pair. He'd be number 2 or 3 on the vast majority of teams around the league. And he's only 26 years old just entering his prime. If he was just one of a bit more physical (more and harder hitting mainly), a bit more productive or had a better point shot he'd be number 1 or 2 on a lot of teams.</div></div>

Yeah I was really only harping on Hanifin with that one. He just doesn't do it for me, personally, and we already have a similar player in Brodin. I have way more time for Backlund but he's 34 and you just don't trade two guys on ELCs for a 34 year old and win those trades very often. And like I said, pass on Hanifin. Fine player, but redundant for this team.
Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsAug. 12, 2023 at 5:46 p.m.
Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsAug. 12, 2023 at 1:41 p.m.
Thread: Flames Retain 50 salary
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MoxNix</b></div><div>I like this trade a lot for my Flames but you're probably right. If I was Minnesota's GM I wouldn't do it.</div></div>

I don't blame you! I'd be pretty excited getting two players who could potentially be good players for a decade or more in exchange for a mid-30s guy who MIGHT have 4-5 good years left and one who seems to want out of Calgary.

And I get the whole "fans overvalue their prospects" thing, but we see Faber stapled to Brodin's side until Brodin leaves or retires, and we see Ohgren riding shotgun with Kaprizov or Boldy. So, IMO, we can't get rid of our first or second pair RHD and one of our top 2 forward prospects for an aging 3C and a mediocre 2nd pair or high end 3rd pair LHD. That is just bad asset management.
Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsJun. 18, 2023 at 5:38 p.m.