If the Flames decide they need to acquire some skill up front - and aren't willing to pay UFA dollars and/or can't attract the UFA and/or the skill they want isn't available on the UFA market - then they have to trade from their position of strength - which is defence - which means one of the top 4 if the Flames want something useful in return.
Missing the playoffs this year - seems likely but still not certain i know - without a draft pick in Rd 1 and 2 is devastating - and if I was BT I would want to rectify that.
So i think that means shipping out one of the top 4 D who can get both a high draft pick and a current top 6 forward from a team that needs a top pairing D man
Seriously only one person in that group who will attract those offers and its D Hamilton. Gio is too old and Brodie/Hamonic are trending low in market value.
i get why people like Hamilton - but i won't miss his gaffes
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