For a split second it's fun to picture Kessel sniping passes from Gaudreau and scoring 30+ goals per year. However, it makes no logical sense.
Why would the Flames risk paying $8 million until 2022 for a slim chance Kessel buys into the system and puts up 35+ goals per year?
The Flames need to continue to build from within and not get into CAP trouble.
Monahan, Gaudreau, and Bennett will most likely be $5 million+ players, so that's a minimum of 15 - 20M coming onto the books. Add an 8M Giordano and hopefully a 5M Gilles or Ortio too. Russell will probably be in the 4M range as well.
With guys like Poirier, Klimchuk, Ferland, Arnold, Colborne, and whoever we draft this year, there's plenty of offence coming in the pipeline. Not to mention, all of whom play a 2-way game.
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