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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
His value is low, but I want him moved because he needs to be in order to free up a spot for a younger cheaper option.
He has no role on this team IMO. He is an offensive defenseman, well the Flames have three of those who are better than he is at it, plus they are better defensively, and more mobile. Two of them are significantly younger than he is, and the third is the captain.
1. Brodie
2. Giordano
3. Hamilton
4. Jokipakka
5. Engelland
6. Nakladal (UFA)
7. Wotherspoon
That should be our starting 7 next season IMO, unless an UPGRADE can be found to fill out the top 4, and in that case I'd like to see Engelland moved out as well. For example:
1. Brodie
2. Giordano
3. Hamonic
4. Hamilton
5. Jokipakka
6. Nakladal (UFA)
7. Wotherspoon
Then, on top of all that you have Smid and his $3.5 million cap hit kicking around. Just a mess and IMO it would be a shame to "Schlemko" Nakladal because of Wideman, Smid or Engelland.
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That's fair and I do like your line proposals. That said, cheaper is irrelevant, until we need the cap space, which I think we likely won't need until the season after next. Getting younger, well that's the long term goal, but to be honest, there is no one we have in our system right now, who I'm too concerned about making wait until later next year for a "spot to be opened up" for them. Especially when you consider there are always injuries, those younger players will get enough action likely, and I'd rather the Flames manage their assets wisely to set us up better for a few years from now.
Of course, if one our younger D men make it simply impossible to not play him early next year and forces an earlier trade on Wideman, I wouldn't complain given that would mean someone on the farm just amped it up and forced the teams hand, that woukd be good news. It's just right now, as solid as some of our other options have been, I don't think they've been good enough to rush a sell low deal on Wideman.