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Originally Posted by flambers
The Coyotes are going to be team that will be really close to the Salary cap floor for the next several years. Using the above players to artificially add cap.
They have made interesting trades to acquire really decent prospects.
Problem is they could be a last placed team for a while.
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They have added Goligoski and Schenn on defense moving Dahlbeck and Michalek to 7/8
They have added McGinn, Vrbata Ryan White, Dvorak and Strome as forwards replacing Vermette, Bodekker, Boyd Gordon, Chipchurra, Sekac and Tangauy.
It looks like they will be icing a significantly better team than the one that tied the Flames in the standings last year.
Unless it was totally the goalies fault last season for the Flames it could be argued that the Coyotes have made a bigger upgrade than the Flames and have done a better job filling the holes. ie their hopeful additions of Dvorak and Strome has a chance to work out a lot better than adding Shinkaruk/Pribyl/Vey/Chassion
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Their adding Gologski and Schenn beats the Flames adding Jokipakka and getting Wideman back for a full year.
Maybe it is because I am a Flames homer but the Flames leaving: Hudler, Russell, Colbourne, Jones are more significant than what the Yotes lost.
My take on what the Flames have done from last year from another post:
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Brouwer - makes any line he plays on better than what the same line was last year!
Elliott - very much better than what the Flames had last year . In 2014-15 was identical statswise to Hiller. A bit worried that all St. L. could get for him was a 2nd round pick and they could have kept him if they wanted him.
Johnson - played well on a non-playoff team - he might have a better temperament to succeed on the Flames than the hyper-competitive intense Elliott
Chaisson - players you need to fill in the roster.... replaces Jones
Vey - lack of depth in the Flames system ...
Hathaway - needed when Bouma is hurt and provides ability to bench Ferland
Bouma - lot of whining about his 2m contact but was missed last year and was brought back at somewhat less than 100% in the playoffs.
Jokipakka - what we wanted Wotherspoon to develop into.
Wideman - missed 31 games ... played far better than expected when Gio was hurt in 2014-15.
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Russell - was able to play well with Hamilton... Gio and Brodie's own game fell off when paired with Hamilton
Hudler - was the #1 RW until he was traded
Colborne - leaves a hole in the top 6.
Jones - NHL quality middle 6 that provided some heft... way overpaid
Jooris - not big enough or gritty enough for his bottom 6 role.
Hiller, Ramo, Ortio -- awful year. Chicken or egg... the team started off poorly and the goalies never got their mojo back.
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