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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Wideman has too much league wide value for us to consider buying him out IMO. Veteran d-men who have a history of playing top 4, are RHD and can QB a powerplay have value. Trade deadline and July 1st should show us that.
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Seriously, look what Brad managed to get for Russell, who most people thought was a borderline NHL guy in the weeks before he got traded. D-men who can play 24 minutes a game have value. If Wideman plays about halfway between the level of last year and the year before I'd argue that he's actually fairly paid. The only way Wideman will get bought out is if he'll need to be protected in an expansion draft.