The Flames could go into the draft as a major player instead of the much debated trade Iggy/ Kipper approach.
Trading Iginla is not the be all end all how the Flames can rebuild.
If the Flames traded Bouwmeester, Tanguay, Cammy, Glencross, G oh oh, Babchuk, Sarich, Butler, Comeau.
They could go into the draft with 2 First round picks, 2 or 3 second round picks, an additional 5th, 6th or 7th.
There is more than one in the box solution. Question is are the Flames brass creative?
Bouwmeester will for sure get a 1st round pick.
Tangauy, Cammy, Glencross and Jio based on their production over the past 3 years are all 2/3rd round picks.
Butler 5th/6th
Comeau 7th
Sarich 7th
Are the Flames going to find a trade for all these players no, but they have to at least try and if the return is not there decide who to keep.
But this group is not working currently.
Feaster could even shop Cervenka if they wanted to. There are several teams that could get more out of him than the Flames. Gm's would recognize that.
Finish the dead season with multiple AHL call ups and do a long time evaluation of where these guys are for development.
Currently the Flames go into this draft with a
1st,3rd,4th,6th,7th. If this is not right post the correct numbers.
The Flames will go into the off season if they make Zero moves with 17m cap space they could go into the off-season with potentially 40m to spend and rebuild right away.
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