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Originally Posted by The Big Chill
We should sit tight. Wideman, Engelland, and Smid are all much more tradable at next years deadline. Hopefully two or three of them can have decent seasons next time around and we can pick up some decent prospects for them.
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I agree that they will have some value if played... My main concern with that is that they would be blocking guys who look ready like Jokipakka and Wotherspoon. I think the team is closer to winning if they give those guys a year of full time nhl tutoring vs getting a 5th for Smid and a 3rd for Engelland next deadline.
Wideman is a different beast, but the way he puts up points someone would take him in the offseason retained.
Issue there is that flames ownership has never retained salary and it seems like it may be an issue potentially and as mentioned, wideman has a ntc... But I think he'd waive in the offseason. He's american and I wouldn't bet on any deep attachment to Calgary