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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Lucic and Reimer should absolutely be our targets on July 1st.
Reimer - no cost to us outside of cap-space, which is very important with the looming expansion draft. In summer 2017, we can expose Reimer and protect Gillies. If we trade for a goalie, we'll have sunk assets into a player that we may then have to either expose to the expansion draft, or force us to expose Gillies.
Lucic - he's absolutely what we need. His size, skill and aggression fit what we need perfectly.
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Flames do not have $10M it will likely cost to bring those guys in. I think Lucic wants to stay in LA but if he hits the market there will be 3 Western Canadian teams looking to sign him. I think Benning will be the dumb one to offer 6-7 year term.
Reimer is certainly an option and getting him for cap space is a plus but I don't think he will be the best goalie on the market. With 3 picks in the top 60 after our lotto pick I think the flames add a player via trade as the expansion draft could open up some options for players available.
I really hope Treliving is somehow some way able to shed as many of the Wideman, Raymond, Stajan, Smid, Bollig, Engellend contracts as he can so this team can address their needs to get back in the playoffs next year.
Having 2 centers, 3 Dmen, and a dynamic winger to build around is a fantastic core but bad contracts really hinder the ability to push this team forward next year