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Originally Posted by StrykerSteve
Trade Iggy, Cammy, Stemper, Gio, Butler, Smith, Sarich, Jackman, Comeau and Scoreface (if you can convince him to waive his NTC) for prospects and draft picks and go from there.
Let all your UFAs walk, minus Cervenka, who gets re-signed at a much lower value.
Draft high, go with a youth movement next season by playing Wotherspoon, Breen, Granlund, Horak, Brossoit and whomever you nab with all of your newly acquired draft picks. Give Backlund and Baertschi all the ice time they can handle.
Ride Kipper on his final year, and trade him when he's on a roll, and go with Brossoit/Ramo as your tandem.
This is pretty much what the franchise needs, but they won't do it.
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Forcing rookies who aren't ready (Wotherspoon, Granlund, Brossoit) into NHL action is not what this team needs, it's how you limit a players development and cause him to bust.
Flames need to trade some of the names you listed but do need to keep some veterans so we can dress a 21 man roster.