The best players in Hartley's estimation make the team. The others are sent down or traded. There isn't much more to it than that, as the cap is not really an issue this year.
I think this may well be the way the Flames operate going forward. Stock the team with enough legitimate players so there are tough decisions to be made on the cuts. The "always earned" slogan is a bit of a cliche, but I think they did an excellent job with it last year and hope they continue.
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From HFBoard oiler fan, in analyzing MacT's management:
O.K. there has been a lot of talk on whether or not MacTavish has actually done a good job for us, most fans on this board are very basic in their analysis and I feel would change their opinion entirely if the team was successful.
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