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Originally Posted by Vinny01
I do think this current flames team is probably the worst collection of players in the league competing with Florida. Colorado has a nice looking roster on paper I think they are letting Sacco thank the team because they want Seth more than anything.
Next year though they could be looking on the right track adding Sven, top 3 pick, Reinhart, healthy Bouma, possibly Breen. This will go along with Brodie, Backlund and hopefully 1-2 players that are "not post apex". I am excited for this summer more than any in recent years.
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The bolded part would be great, but posters have to remember that the flames only traded off 3 players. Sven, Breen, and Bouma could replace those 3, but then there is no room for a Reinhart and 1-2 "not post apex" players.
Posters are going to say, well the flames will just trade off some players. It's not that easy. How many trades have the flames made in the last 2 summers? I remember posters saying that the flames will trade a Hagman for a pick, or Stajan can be traded to a team below the cap. It did not happen because teams don't want to give up assets for those type of players.
Cammi makes way to much and if the flames will not eat any salary, he is not going anywhere. I think the flames need to eat salary on Tangs also, or they will have to take a contract back on a 3rd liner, which will still not open a spot for the above players.
Teams are not going to want to trade a pick or prospect for players like Stajan and Stempniak, when they could just pick a player of this type up in UFA and keep pick or prospect.
The only tradeable players that i see that could get a good return in the summer are Glencross and Gio. Feaster does not seem to want to trade them.