It's halfway through the season and I thought I'd make a thread of who we should keep for next year, who we should possibly go after in the market and who steps up from the farm. Here are RFA/UFA players in the organization that will need a new contract next year.
In my mind it would be a great step if management can sign a winger from the free agent market that is capable of playing a top 6 role. (i.e, Kyle Okposo, Mikkel Boedker, Jaden Schwartz, etc.)
Compliment that with a Top 10 pick in the 2016 Draft and a much needed second like looks to be established. (Notable choices that fit with the Flames demands, Jesse Puljujärvi, Patrik Laine)
A goalie situation will also need to be taken care of.
Top 6:
Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland?[/I]
Top 10 Pick/Free Agent-
Bennett-Top 10 Pick/Free Agent
NHL 2016 Draft Candidates for Flames (no order):
http://www.draftsite.com/nhl/mock-draft/2016/
1. Auston Matthews
2. Jesse Puljujärvi
3. Patrik Laine
4. Matthew Tkachuk
5. Max Jones
6. Riley Tufte
7. Alexander Nylander
8. Pierre-Luc Dubois
9. Julien Gauthier
10. Tyson Jost
NHL:
Joe Colborne -
RFA
Josh Jooris -
RFA
Sean Monahan -
RFA
Johnny Gaudreau -
RFA
Kris Russell -
UFA
Jonas Hiller -
UFA
Kari Ramo -
UFA
AHL:
Jakub Nakladal -
UFA
Tyler Wotherspoon -
RFA
BVB -
RFA
Drew Shore -
RFA
Bill Arnold -
RFA
Kenny Agostino -
RFA
Derek Grant -
RFA
Freddie Hamilton -
RFA
Kevin Poulin -
RFA
Turner Elson -
RFA
Joni Ortio -
RFA
Possible Players looking to get an NHL/AHL contract:
Mark Jankowski - C
John Gilmour - D
Andrew Mangiapane - LW