If the Flames are able to get cap space by dumping Brouwer they still should give Hanifin a 2.3 x 2 Bridge deal (Cane's numbers) ... still an RFA at the end of it and take the extra cap space to extend Tkachuk now. Tkachuk is far less of a risk than Hanifin and extending him now will be easier/cheaper than after a 35 goal season.
Next year is a tight cap year but the year after there is a lot of space. It would be really bad if the Flames do not have cap space next season for a Tkachuk long term deal.
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