[Macho0978]

IMO the 3 biggest needs for the Flames moving forward:

Top 6 forward, depth on d and goalies

Issues moving forward to obtain this:

Not one player in the AHL has shown they will be ready for next season. If some prove me wrong none have shown they are good enough to be top 6 forwards or top 4 dmen right away either.

Gaudreau and Monahan's contracts won't leave us much space to pick someone up or make another Hamilton deal. Raymond, Smid, Engeland and Stajan all are signed for another year. All are 3rd pairing/ 4th line at best

We have no goalies signed for next year. Good chance it is Ramo again next year

You could make a case with Bennett on the team now our Farm system is average at best again. We could use picks big time. We still have good prospects but none may make an impact for a few years throw in the cap space issues this year is exactly what we needed.

A lot of concerns go away though if we sell at the deadline and get Gaudreau and Monahan signed long term for a good contract.

In the end guys I wouldn't trade:

Gaudreau
Monahan
Bennett
Frolik
Ferland
Colborne
Backlund
Hamilton
Gio
Brodie
Bouma

I would entertain Ramo on a 1 year deal again as well

I don't trade anyone of the above listed this year unless we get a steal that we wouldn't expect. No need to completely uproot the team when we could get a top 5 pick and have a few extra 2nds, 3rds and 4ths. This team isn't good enough but I feel over the last few years Button and the scouts have done a good job drafting and I say we should let them do their job this year with 7-8 picks in the first 4 rounds. If things look bad next year again then we entertain guys like Frolik, Backlund, Gio, Bouma trades IMO