Honestly after this training camp I would have liked to have seen;
Gaudreau-Monahan-Hudler
Glencross-Backlund-Raymond
Baertschi-Stajan-Colborne
Ferland-Bouma-Bollig
Byron/McGrattan
It leaves the question how do you get rid of Jones & Setoguchi? Neither are adding much to the team now, and I don't see a future for either of them.
Reinhart, Ferland and Baertschi all need a serious look this year. They will all have to go through waivers next year, and I am not saying they will be claimed. But the Flames will need to decide if they are guys you risk waiving and send down or guys you make space for, within 1 calender year.
Reinhart was the least deserving. But its the third or forth line, on a rebuilding team. Why not give these guys a chance.
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