[cowtown75]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

A couple of moves I honestly wouldn't mind seeing the Flames make:

1. Something based around Cammalleri for Stastny.

• They have an abundance of centers and could use a winger, we have an abundance of wingers and could use a center

• Both make close to the same $$ and have similar cap hits

• Both are heading into final year of their contracts

• Flames and Avs aren't going to be division rivals anymore

• If Stastny doesn't end up being part of the long term solution in CGY, he can still be dealt as a rental next deadline...same for Cammy in COL

2. Something based around Tanguay for Wisniewski

• Different GM signed Wisniewski, new one might not be that attached to him

• When they signed Wisniewski, Nikitin hadn't established himself as a top 4 D-man yet

• They also hadn't yet acquired Johnson, Erixon or Murray either

• In other words, they are deep on D and could use a setup man for Gaborik

• We have an abundance of smaller, skilled wingers, and could use a top 4 Dman

• Tanguay is a similar player to Prospal (who is UFA), but 5 years younger

3. Attempt to cheaply acquire Joel Ward from Washington

• They have 4 big bodied RWers with Ovy, Brouwer, Fehr and Ward all signed for next year at a combined $17,705,129 cap hit

• Brouwer and Fehr just signed extensions, and Ovy isn't going anywhere...Ward could be the odd man out and might be cheaply acquired

• They are tight to the cap next year, and Ward carries a $3 million cap hit

• We need some big bodied, physical, tenacious right wingers and have plenty of cap space

• Ward, at 32, isn't "pre-apex" but he definitely brings an element that the Flames sorely lack

I think Ward is over-paid and only got his contract because of his flash in the pan playoff performance a couple of years ago. Not a fan of obtaining him at his price tag at all. Just because we have cap space, I think we should spend it wisely, and not on other GM's overpaid mistakes.