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Originally Posted by theslymonkey
This is exactly what I am hoping for.
Trading Stone would make room for one of the kids. Then the top 4 can still do their thing and allow a younger pair to push for their spots from within the team.
I am all for signing Tavares or Carlson, and then trading from whatever position of strength that makes, but after that dream fails I would like to see are the less valued guys like Czarnik, Riley Nash or players of that ilk.
Drafting, I am fine with whatever Button comes up with. His drafting record has beer better as of late, so continue on...
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I don't disagree, but I think the Flames will have more than enough cap space to keep Stone as the 7th Dman, which would be a nice luxury to have. Then they could trade him at the deadline, when his value would be highest (and he would only have a year and a half left on his contract).
That would also buy them a half a year to let Valimaki and Kyllington continue to develop