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Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
Hudler - Backlund - Vrbata (PHX) (3 years @ 4-4.5m)
Gaudreau - Monahan - Colborne
Glencross - Stajan - Byron
Westgarth - Bouma - McGrattan
Giordano - Brodie
Russell - Wideman
Smid - Greene (LAK) (2 years @ 3.25m per)
Wotherspoon
Ramo
Elliott (STL) (2 years @ 2.5-3m per)
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Glad my original post is still looking good. A few changes I would make though is:
1. Sign Vrbata for another year (make it 4.5 x 4 = 18m). Green's contract is fine, he'll be another fine veteran leader. If we have a chance at acquiring Boychuk from the Bruins, I would take him over Greene. But that's if the Bruins want to give him up (their cap space is pretty tight).
2. With the signing of Wolf, replace him with Westgarth. I still wouldn't mind signing Westgarth though.
3. Let Tyler play another year in the AHL, no need to rush him. Let Breen be the 7th D man.
4. With the Blues signign Elliott, I wouldn't be surprised if Treliving goes for Greiss from the Coyotes.
5. Jones would probably replace Byron's spot. I think Jones needs another year to see if he really is a bust or not, the guy really just needs to crash the net more with his size.
Hopefully, the starting lineup (now revised from my original), looks like this:
Hudler - Backlund -
Vrbata
Gaudreau - Monahan - Colborne
Glencross - Stajan -
D. Jones
Wolf - Bouma - McGrattan
Byron, Westgarth
Brodie - Giordano
Russell -
Greene/Boychuk
Smid - Wideman
Breen
Ramo
Greiss
-Flames add 2 RH players in Vrbata and Greene/Boychuk (if I have to choose a player between Greene and Boychuk as part of the game, it's Greene.
-Sign a solid backup that can start if Ramo gets injured again (hopefully not).
-Our 4th line looks very, very solid.