Looking beyond this season, we'll see the departure of Jagr and Versteeg on the wings, and Stajan at center. Ferland will have shown whether he deserves a top 6 role or not. There will be room in the top six for Bennett on the wing, and Jankowski should be able to easily slide into a center role, even if Bennett remains at center.
The timeline for these things is not days or weeks, but seasons. Everyone wants to see the change made immediately, but the Flames are not going to rush into this. Treliving has made a reputation of being thorough and patient. There's no reason to think the club won't continue to approach personnel matters in the same fashion as long as Treliving is running things.
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