Versteeg and Chiasson are let go. Stajan traded, maybe Carolina can use veteran 3rd line guy for a year, if not he can hang out with Hamilton in the press box. No spending on UFA wingers this year. Only sign Kinkaid as the backup.
Or Stajan for Ward or Lack. All UFAs next year, gives Flames a backup and Canes a forward.
Pairs should be:
Gaudreau-Monahan
Backlund-Frolik
Tkachuk-Bennett
Jankowski-Lazar
Each line has a spot open.
Candidates:
Top Line: Ferland or Brouwer. Ferland's to lose but willing to give Brouwer one more chance if Ferland doesn't work.
2nd A Line: Brouwer or Bouma. Bouma has had previous success with Backs, Brouwer has to work here.
2nd B Line: Brouwer. This line showed chemistry last training camp, lets try it again.
Bottom Line: Hathaway/Hamilton. Hathaway played well with Janko in the A.
Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland
Tkachuk-Bennett-Brouwer
Bouma-Backlund-Frolik
Lazar-Jankowski-Hathaway
Hamilton
Giordano-Hamilton
Brodie-Hamonic
Kulak-Andersson
Wotherspoon
Smith
Kinkaid
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