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Originally Posted by Bandwagon In Flames
Of course there are contracts that the Flames could do without, nobody is debating that we NEED Engelland on our team. He's just not a big issue like 2-3 posters are making him out to be. It's our 6/7 defenseman spot and of course we've overpaid for some veterans. At the time it was to stay above the cap-floor. At this time, it's still not the end of the world as those contracts will expire once our young guys need big money.
Just because we 'can' do without them doesn't mean we need to. For instance, to get rid of Raymonds contract we would have to package him with a decent prospect as he has negative value. Or you can just staple him to the press-box and wait for his contract to expire. Scenario A you lose a positive asset. Scenario B you don't.
You're not paying these players salaries so you shouldn't be worried about their cap hit. It's not like we're going to trade Gaudreau because we can't afford to sign him due to veteran contracts..
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Actually, I am debating the need for Engelland on this team. I think some others are too.
The Flames can't get better unless they replace their poorest performers. If we trot out the same team, we will see the same results. Part of Treveling's job is to determine who is holding the team back. I hope he thinks it's Engelland. You might disagree, but I'd be interested to know which regulars you thought were worse last year than Bollig, Engelland and Raymond.