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Reportedly his agent is working with the Kraken on a trade. 22 year old centre with huge potential upside who hasn’t had a breakout season yet, seems like a potential piece for us given the direction our team is heading.

Thoughts?

With young talented cetermen very hard to find, I wonder who would be a good target for the Flames. There are two guys that interest me, both coincidentally we're drafted directly after Simon Nemec in the draft. Logan Cooley in Tampa, and Shane Wright with Seattle. Cooley is interesting, but I want to focus on Wright, as there have been rumors he may be available.

First, the scouting report. High IQ with a very strong 200' game. He has a deadly shot and likes to use it. Can play in all special teams scenarios and is not afraid to play physical. He's not an explosive skater but uses good positio ing and puck protection to mitigate this drawback.

I feel like this would be a gamble much in the same way Nemec is. You are getting an NHL player who could become a top line centerman. This is a player that could get a huge boost with a change of scenery. Projected as a first overall, he then slid to 4th, then was not treated all that well in Seattle, getting less than 5 minutes per game in a bottom six role, once he was eventually brought up to the NHL club, then sent back down after that. He has never really had the opportunity (or earned it) to shine.

In Calgary, he will get a new start with a team that has an identity that fits his game, a need for centermen in a top 6 role.

A player with his pedigree has generally always been the best player on their team at every level. They have not dealt with a lot of adversity career wise and are only 17 or 18 years old when drafted. I think that messed with his confidence and ego, and every day in Seattle is probably somewhat of a reminder of that struggle. He is older now, likely matured, and is still the hickey player that was touted as the pick of the draft for most of his draft year.

If we need to gamble a little bit and hope we hit on a future star, I think he might be a solid opportunity.

Do you agree, and if so, what would you be willing to give up to acquire this type of player.

Not sure if anyone posted, but Snowy Cup just wrapped up. Obviously can't draw any sweeping conclusions, it's a fun 3 on 3 environment, but a few thoughts and observations:

-Joe Iginla looked really good, had tons of energy, cashed in a couple nice goals, you can definitely see the bloodlines at work

-The Trio of Wyttenbach, Carels, and Hextall were a menace, anytime they were on the ice together they absolutely dominated possession. Wyttenbach in particular really impressed me, same stuff as we've seen with Quinnipiac where he gets into dangerous areas at the right time.

-Mace'o Phillips scored a couple sicko goals, spinorama backhander in the shootout and a one handed backhander on the breakaway later in the game. Sneaky good skill to go with the size.

-This is overall the most skilled flames prospect group I've seen in a long time, everyone was making some really nifty, dangerous plays and were full of creativity. Future is looking bright, especially if we continue to add some high end forward pieces over the next couple of seasons

If anyone else has some thoughts after watching feel free to share!

Conny goes into some more details on the trade