One upon a time Jay Bouwmeester was a Flames and people wanted him gone for a bag of pucks. 6.8 mil cap hit and was deemed untradable due to his lackluster play and high cap hit. Hartley came on board, used him in a different role and he went on to have a great season and was traded for a decent return.
I don't see why the same can't be done for Wideman. Yes he's had a horrible year and the suspension was icing on the cake. But last season he was 4th in D scoring, was a legit PPQB, and was a solid top 4 player. Hopefully he can have a bounce-back year next season and up his trade value.
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