Not sure where to post this, but asset management is my topic..
Just wondering what the Flames are going to do with the glut of Forwards for next season?
8 Regulars have contracts; (Gaudreau, Monahan, Hudler, Jones, Colborne, Raymond, Bollig, Stajan)
1 semi-regular is signed: (Granlund)
3 regulars are RFA's surely to be signed: (Backlund, Bouma, Jooris)
1 other regular is an RFA who may be signed (Byron)
2 signed prospects very likely to win a spot on roster (Bennett, Poirier)
5 other RFA's who've had a touch of the NHL (Baertschi, Shore,Wolf, Ferland, Reinhart,)
1 UFA who may be signed (Glencross)
In total that is 21 forwards.
I expect Glencross to move on, but the other 20 guys are likely to be signed, and all have a pretty good claim on getting an NHL roster spot (with exception of Reinhart I guess?)
Can we really go another year with keeping all those young guys in the minors?
I know there will be injuries, and depth is a good thing to have, etc etc....but at some point we have to make way for these guys...
I'd sure like to see some moves now or in off season to weed out some of those vets.
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