This year and next year I can definitely see Calgary being a top tier location for FA's to come to. After that, roster space may be an issue. I know there's going to be space in say the 3-4 D pairing range, and maybe 2 or 3 spots up for grabs in the bottom 6 of the Forward ranks if they get Hudler loked up to another deal.
Maybe room for one top tier LW next off season to round out the top 6 forwards? After that, most of those guys are going to be locked in long term.
Then it's going to be hard to quantify how much bottom 6 roster space there actually might be with Bouma, Ferland Backlund essentially locking up 3 of the 7 spots. Then there's Klimchuk, Poirier, Jankowski, Arnold, Smith who are going to vie for the other 4 spots along side Stajan whos locked in. Really. Where's the room even if two of the kids I mentioned make it?
Only real spot I can see CGY being a top contender in the next two years is at the goaltending position. What goalie wouldn't want to walk in and backstop that D corps?
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