With the return of Smid and near return of Beodie the flames are in a position to ship out a blueline for a forward. Even though the team is bad and it puts them in a position of weakness, being one of only a couple teams that can trade a blueliner puts them in a position of strength.
I would like to see them ship Wideman out and see what that nets in return and what that does for the team. If the team continues to struggle then look at trading Russell, Hudler, Jones, Hiller (if possible) at the deadline for futures.
The season is not completely over yet but it does appear to be slipping away. If the team can relieve some cap constraints and add some picks heading into the next draft then the Flames could be poised for big things next year
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