RE: Another top 4 defenseman
I don't think we need ANOTHER top 4 defenseman.
Bouwmeester, Wideman, Giordano
...and Brodie is developing into one right before our eyes. Adding another one would just rob him of minutes he is rightfully earning, and that isn't a good idea IMO.
You can argue that we need to UPGRADE one of our current top 4 d-men, but adding one is just going to bump someone down who shouldn't be based on performance and/or pay grade.
For example, what I mean by that is:
Use Gio/Bouw as a trade piece to add a young(ish) top line center
Then somehow add a defensman who is an upgrade on Gio/Bouw
....free agent market for defensemen this off season is horrific though, so if the Flames try to go this route they should be careful.
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