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Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Setoguchi is a 27 year old RW - a position that the Flames are currently sitting with Jones, McGrattan and a couple converted LWs.

Is signed for close to the league minimum.

Has played at a 20 goal pace in 6 of his 7 seasons and, after a terrible season last year, knows he has to resurrect his career this year or it's likely over.

The Flames are going to finish out of the playoffs with or without him.

If he does start playing well, he will be an asset at the deadline. At - or close to - a 20 goal pace, he would probably garner a late 2nd (another Hunter Smith) or maybe a late 3rd.

If he doesn't start playing well, he'll end up in the pressbox and/or eventually waived.

Either way (good or bad), he'll probably be out of the lineup at some point during the season, and a spot will open up for whichever prospect has earned it by then (after getting to continue to develop in the A for the first part of the year)

Fan conclusion: freak out, demand that he should already be cut, and start complaining about management, 10 days and 2 games into a three week training camp.

Unfreakingreal

This post is worthy of closing this thread.