Keep:
Youth (Sven, Brodie, Backlund, Horak)
Steady veteran leadership (Sarich, Tanguay)
Guys on good contracts (Glencross, Stajan (now that he is making less than his cap hit), potentially Stempniak)
Guys who bring some production/excitement during a long/rough season of losing (Hudler, Wideman, Cervenka)
Minute eater on D (Bouw or Gio) strong lean to Bouwmeester
That leaves us with...
Baertschi-Backlund-Tanguay
Glencross-Cervenka-Hudler
Horak-Stajan-x
x-x- Bouma (Matt Hendricks is a pending UFA, would love to see him in Calgary)
Wideman-Brodie
Bouw- x
Sarich-x
Extra: Butler (on a cheap contract, otherwise goodbye)
Ramo
x (veteran FA)
Get rid of:
Iggy
Kipper
Gio (nothing personal, just can't eat minutes like Bouwmeester can)
Cammy
Smith
Babchuk
Jackman
Begin
Jones
Comeau
Stempniak (depending on what we could get in return, I would be fine with him coming back to play third line)
Tanguay/Glencross would take over the captaincy. Tanguay becomes the liason between players and coaching staff which I think he would really thrive doing. Focus on acquiring picks and young d-men at the deadline. Focus on a centre in the draft if possible. If we can go into the draft with 9-10 picks I would be ecstatic.
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