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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I just don't see the Flames going big game hunting considering that they aren't likely going to be a playoff team next season. I see them offering Mason Raymond a 4 year deal but after that it's a crap shoot.
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I see them going "big game hunting" in the summer of 2014. Flames will probably finish in the bottom 5 next year and that will be enough for the ownership to say "screw this". I don't think they have the patience for a long rebuild.
Granted with Sven, Johnny hockey, Jankowski, this years top pick, and next years top pick, they will at least have a solid prospect of 1st and 2nd line players. Add the Reinharts, Witherspoons, Sieloffs, ect. not a bad prospect base all around. Need 2 gems in the next 2 drafts.
Also if they trade Stajan, Cammi, Stempniak and hopefully Tangs at the next deadline, they will accumulate more picks and have a ton of money to spend.