I don't think the Flames should barter with their 4th... I say keep the 4th, and if possible, chase that 1st overall by all realistic means possible. If it means sending over Baertschi, Glencross (pending waive of NTC), a 2nd and a 3rd, I would do it. Does Florida take this? Probably not... So add more!
The Flames seem to be poised to be a pretty good team over the next few years, and trading aging assets like Hudler, Wideman, Glencross and MAYBE even Giordano should all be looked at.
If I'm Burke/Treliving, I would also engage conversations with Tallon regarding a signing of Cammy/trade/salary retention. The Flames current cap situation should definitely add some firepower to trade talks with any team...
I'm pretty sure that with the Flames current situation and rebuild status, the brass is looking at every option to increase first round picks now and in the near future. With Florida making their first overall publicly available (allegedly), The Flames HAVE to be throwing everything they realistically can at them... While retaining our current pick, of course.
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