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Originally Posted by Funkhouser
Now that the expansion draft/first round have passed without any trades from the Flames, it is apparent to me that we have too many forwards for the upcoming season.
Gaudreau Monahan Ferland
Tkachuk Backlund Frolik
Bennett Brouwer
Bouma Stajan Chiasson
Plus the following bubble players/UFAs:
Versteeg Jankowski Lazar
Lomberg Hamilton Hathaway
Something has to give.
How does everyone see us solving this problem?
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Well first thing's first, the bolded 3 players are AHL level injury callups, so I don't even worry about fitting them on the NHL roster.
I'd be surprised if Versteeg is brought back, only if because Lazar will likely take that spot moving forward. Jankowski is the only guy that might force a veteran out, and my money is on Bouma, allowing Jankowski to enter the league on the LW and then transition to center after Stajan is done. In that scenario there is a spot open for a UFA, possibly being Versteeg, but maybe a much better player too.
This isn't really a problem as far as I'm concerned.