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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Anyone who thought the Flames were going to just sit on all that cap space next season hasn’t been paying attention.
The Flames want to be a playoff team next season. They want to be a playoff team every season. They aren’t going to risk losing assets for nothing - which is why they moved some pending UFAs for picks (after trying to re-sign most of them). And they aren’t going to trade picks for short-term help. But this team is not deliberately taking a plunge to the bottom of the standings. They’re going to use their cap space in the summer to improve the roster.
I doubt they’ll take a swing at the biggest UFAs. But they’ll probably be in the mix for guys like Myers, Demelo, Carrier, Henrique, and Wennberg.
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On short term deals like a year or two. I agree. Suspect Conroy perfects the pump and dump in the next two years.