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Originally Posted by sureLoss

Assuming the following:
1. The salary cap stays the same like Friedman is reporting
2. No bonus overages next season (which is unlikely, because it looks like Tkachuk will earn a Schedule A bonus or two)
3. Flames don't move out anyone that is signed for next season or bring in anyone on contract for next season
4. The Flames will go with a 14f, 7d, 2g roster for most of next season

The Flames will only have $22.4 million to fill 4 d-men, 5 forwards, and 2 goalie spots.

RFAs: Bennett, Ferland, Chiasson, Hathaway, Jokipakka, Kulak
UFAs: Elliott, Johnson, Wideman, Engelland, Versteeg

So yeah if you bring Alzner in, the Flames will probably have about $15 to $17 million for 3 d-men, 5 forwards and 2 goalies.

Flames at the very least will have one contract removed, this is from the expansion draft. I would guess most likely a forward.