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Originally Posted by sureLoss
...Assuming their absence from practice means they have been demoted. The list becomes.
Andersson
Valimaki
Dube
Lazar
One of those 4 needs to be cut for the Flames to have a 23 man roster. (Barring a trade of some sort)
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I think that last line in brackets is key. I don't necessarily think that the Flames are evaluating these players right down to the last practice. I think BT is working the phones last minute and seeing if he can't unload a guy for some picks. Young guys in both D and F impressed more than expected this camp, and instead of being disappointed like last season and needing a last-minute addition in Jagr, he probably has been pleasantly surprised and is looking for ways to make space.
Ultimately, if no trade materializes, Valimaki seems like the logical selection, especially with the current 8 D still on the team.