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Originally Posted by MarkGio
I think the Flames need to clean house. Here's what I propose:
Trade
-- Bouma @50% retained
-- Stajan @50% retained
-- Ferland
-- Engelland
-- Wideman
Expansion Draft Expose
-- Jokipakka
-- Brouwer
Sign
-- Oshie 6yrs, 6m AAV
-- Del Zotto 4 yrs, 5.5m AAV
-- C. Johnson 2yrs, 3m AAV
-- P. Eaves 2yrs, 2.75m AAV*
Draft
-- Nolan Patrick or Gabriel Vilardi
Hire
-- Dave Tippett (if Fired) // Peter Laviolette (if Fired)
-- Paul McLean
Line-Up
Gaudreau - Bennett - Oshie
Tkachuk - Backlund - Frolik
Mangiapane/Klimchuck - Monahan - Patrick/Vilardi
Poirer - Jankowski - Eaves*
Giordano - Brodie
Del Zotto - Hamilton
Kulak - Hickey
Andersson
Johnson
Gillies
* Only sign if available cap space
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-Bouma's gone next year and I doubt many teams are interested in a guy with 0 goals who does nothing other than throw a hit or two and block shots. AHL guys can do it cheaper
-Don't trade Ferland, that would be a mistake. I'd try re-sign Engelland too but cheaper, if not trade him. Agreed with the rest of the guys you trade.
-Don't expose Brouwer, he's a perfect middle-6 guy. He won't be exposed though so pointless argument.
-Signing Oshie is a fantasy but one that I'm on board with. I'm fine signing Johnson too. Del Zotto and Eaves aren't upgrades on anyone we're trading though. I'd sign Alzner before them.
-You can't rely on winning a lottery to build your team. If it happens, great but that shouldn't be something they hang their hats on.
-If you think Gulutzan is boring, wait until you get a load of Tippett. Laviolette would be better but if (and that's a big if because I think Gulutzan is here next year too) we hire a new coach I'd love Gerard Gallant. Florida made a huge mistake there.