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Today I look at Dustin Boyd's failing position in the Flames org.

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Yeah, I can’t see much reason for Boyd to be traded. I doubt they could get that much for him (if they could get a top 10 pick, then maybe it’d be worth it), and he’s not exactly due for a massive raise, so he’s pretty low-risk to keep (especially with his potential for potential).

by SmellOfVictory on Feb 23, 2010 12:26 PM PST reply actions  

However, he is also the type of player teams will ask about at the deadline, especially as a “pot sweetener”. And if the org doesn’t think enough of him to play him ahead of Backlund and Mayers, then, really, why would they keep him around?

by Kent Wilson on Feb 23, 2010 12:41 PM PST up reply actions  

Touche. Maybe he can be used to turn Sarich into a good tradepiece.

by SmellOfVictory on Feb 23, 2010 12:47 PM PST up reply actions  

I would be willing to say goodbye to Boyd if it allowed us to get rid of Sarich. Saying that, I would rather trade one of the other 15 forwards we have.

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Goals? Where we're going, we don't need goals.

by Justin Azevedo on Feb 23, 2010 3:18 PM PST up reply actions  

Which one, though? As someone pointed out in another thread, you generally don’t trade away a player after dressing them for only a couple of games (although Sutter doesn’t seem to give a shit about what you “do” and “don’t do” in any situation), so who of the original Flames cast would you be willing to see gone? Discounting Iggy and Bourque, we’ve got Langkow, Glencross, Moss, and Dawes as being the only guys of particular value to another team. Langkow has been discussed many times by various folk around, with the answer always being “it would end up being a lateral move at best” (although if he was packaged with Boyd, maybe a True First Line Centre™ could be gained); as beneficial as Langks has been to the Flames, his faceoff terribleness has always bothered me, and Stajan could be a serviceable second line replacement. Anyway, of the other three, I don’t think getting rid of any of them is a good idea due to their excellent contract value.

by SmellOfVictory on Feb 23, 2010 4:34 PM PST up reply actions  

It was more of a Tongue in Cheek comment. My personal order would be as such:
-Moss
-Dawes
-Boyd
So he is still 3rd on the list.

Go Flames Go
Goals? Where we're going, we don't need goals.

by Justin Azevedo on Feb 23, 2010 6:38 PM PST up reply actions  

Well I’m glad I wrote out a novel in response to a tongue-in-cheek comment. Haha. I see what you’re saying, looking at it as such.

by SmellOfVictory on Feb 23, 2010 7:08 PM PST up reply actions  

It was a well thought out novel in response, though. So that’s worth something!

by maimster on Feb 24, 2010 4:16 PM PST up reply actions  

Haha thanks. Makes me feel a little better. :D

by SmellOfVictory on Feb 24, 2010 6:55 PM PST up reply actions  

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