Trading those guys makes sense. They were signed as fillers but have been passed by kids in the depth chart sooner then expected. We don't need them going forward, and in fact they are taking up a roster spot that could be better used.
Also, Treliving and Burke both want to add size. Your not bumping guys like Hudler and Gaudreau. So you need to create turnover somewhere else if you want to change that dynamic.
That said, making this move now makes zero sense. The Flames can't get rid of Glencross, Stajan, and Raymond in the middle of the playoff run. Not unless they are bringing players back. Plus I agree that trading these guys that just had babies isn't in the Flames management DNA.
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