Trade away a guy who is coming up on waiver eligible for a controllable prospect. This is Baertschi for 2nd (Andersson) all over again. And I think the Flames could win that trade as well.
Granlund wasn't going to make this team as a centre IMO - finally the Flames have depth there. He was most likely going to make it as a versatile 3rd line guy, where the Flames arguably have more depth.
What the Flames need is a top 6 winger, and Shinkaruk has the upside to get there. This gives the Flames a potential top 6 winger for a closer to guaranteed depth forward. Depth traded for a chance to bolster an area of concern
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