The change was inevitable. I just hope they give the kids a chance to make mistakes and keep playing.
I think they should trade off a couple more of their vets for best return possible. Stempniak is a guy that I think would actually be good to keep around. I know he's streaky offensively, but his effort has been great and he's seems like a guy that works really well with the kids. He seems to look out for them on and off ice and might be valuable as a mentoring figure if the Flames have a bunch of rookies and young players in the lineup next season. Plus he could be retained at a very reasonable salary on a short term deal (1-2 years).
|