Treliving seems to put as much emphasis on size as Burke so there's simply not enough room for these guys. That said, Cammy is a star player and losing him for nothing would be a tragedy.
It seems like there are 3 possible scenario's for Cammy at this point:
1. Re-sign with Flames 6x3 while moving out a small top 9 forward.
2. Traded at the draft (perhaps signed and traded if a deal's in place).
3. Enters free agency and an asset is lost for nothing.
There's no way that next season this management group would ice a line-up that includes Cammy, Gaudreau, Byron and Baertchi in the top 9. Definitely not more than 2 in the top 6 forward group.
Safe to say the make-up of this team will look at least a bit different next season. Here's hoping they don't tinker it too much or the Flames may lose the hard working identity they established this season.
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