At the draft:
-> At #6 Flames pick C Elias Lindholm
-> Flames deal Blues 1st (#21) and Penguins 1st (#28) to Buffalo for Sabres 1st (#8) and Blues 2nd (#51)
-> At #8 Flames take a chance and select a falling C/LW Valeri Nichushkin
After draft:
-> Flames deal Alex Tanguay, Chris Butler to Columbus for James Wisniewski
-> Flames sign RFA's Backlund, Brodie, Breen, Cundari, Bouma
-> Flames sign UFA's Ramo, McGrattan
-> Lindholm stays in Sweden another season
-> Nichushkin makes Flames out of camp
-> Kipper retires
-> Ramo and MacDonald platoon in net
-> Sarich gets traded
FORWARDS (Under 25's in BOLD)
1. Sven Baertschi ($1.425m) / Mikael Backlund ($1.500m) / Mike Cammalleri ($6.000m)
2. Valeri Nichushkin ($1.775m) / Roman Horak ($0.805m) / Jiri Hudler ($4.000m)
3. Curtis Glencross ($2.550m) / Matt Stajan ($3.500m) / Lee Stempniak ($2.500m)
4. Lance Bouma ($0.600m) / Max Reinhart ($0.878m) / Tim Jackman ($0.613m)
Extra - Blair Jones ($0.650) / Brian McGrattan ($0.600m)
DEFENSEMEN
1. T.J. Brodie ($2.000m) / Dennis Wideman ($5.250m)
2. Mark Giordano ($4.020m) / James Wisniewski ($5.500m)
3. Christopher Breen ($0.605m) / Mark Cundari ($0.660m)
Extra - Derek Smith ($0.775m)
GOALTENDERS
1. Karri Ramo ($2.125m)
2. Joey MacDonald ($0.925m)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000
CAP PAYROLL: $49,256,250
CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $16,040,000
-> Obviously not a playoff team, but a rebuilding roster that is well below the salary cap
-> Half of the starting skaters range in age from 18-24, and will get the ice-time/opportunity to grow
-> Also a balance of vets to help young players learn
-> Still have a couple decent pending UFA's to rent out at the deadline if desired, to continue the rebuild
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