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Originally Posted by Parallex
You can't guarentee that... maybe the other teams will need to send back a player because their own list is full, the Flames might need to take on a contract for salary cap purposes (ours or theirs), maybe the best deal is one that involves taking on extra contracts. On top of all of our own property guys that we'd want signed.
I'd rather the Flames keep it as simple as possible then edge closer to complications so that they can sign a 23 year old guy whose development curve in the NCAA was effectively flat in terms of statlines.
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How much space do you realistically think the Flames are going to need to take on contracts? If the previous number was accurate, the Flames are at 46 contracts and can let two of them slide. We need to sign Brodie and Bancks and will be hovering between 46-48 contracts depending on whether or not Monahan and Sieloff play more than 9 games this season.
That leaves us with likely 3 contract spots to make moves with. Personally, my expectation is for us to end up with more empty contract spots, not less, as we will be looking to ship out players like Stajan, Cammalleri and Stempniak at the trade deadline for more draft picks. I am also hoping that we get to trade MacDonald away if/when Ramo and Berra show that they can handle playing at the NHL level.
I can see us entering one trade, maybe two trades, where we take on extra contracts but what this team should be trying to acquire in trades is picks and prospects, not players.