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Originally Posted by 868904
Veterans are not bad. Some of you have to stop thinking like an Oiler fan.
I don't want Engelland, Stajan or Sideman moved. They are good players and very important to the culture and Chemistry of the team. I doubt Treliving is in any hurry to move these guys either.
Jones is up at the deadline, and I'm sure the Flames could move him easily if they wanted to then. Smid is a good player who is paid appropriately, it too bad the Oiler ruined his health.
Raymond has been Treliving only mistake but there was no guarantee that Gaudreau would do what he did so quickly. Raymond was an insurance policy, an expensive one. There still is no rush to get rid of him and there's no need to package assets to do so.
Flames are fine this season with the cap and all the so called "bad contracts" will be in their last year next season which makes them easy to move.
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I don't see people thinking like an oiler fan. Its about assessing what the team can afford given decisions already made. If you want to re-sign Gio, Hudler and Russell I think you need a plan beyond this season. I understand not wanting to give up the players you mentioned, but then what do you do?