[David Struch]

Originally Posted by Niemo

Ride out Smith for the year and sign a goalie as a UFA this offseason. Varlamov, Bobrovsky, and even Talbot are all good choices. I'm sure there are others as well.

Frolik and Stone aren't negative value pieces that you can't unload as long as you aren't expecting a great return.

This would leave the Flames with approximately 13 million to play with.

Gaudreau 6,75 Monahan 6,375 Neal 5,75
Tkachuk 6,739 Backlund 5,35 Czarnik 1,25
Bennett 2,25 Lindholm 4,85 Ryan 3,125
Dubé ,778 Jankowski 1,675

Giordano 6,75 Brodie 4,65
Hanifin 4,95 Hamonic 3,857
Välimäki ,894 Andersson ,755

Gillies ,75

Salary Cap $82,000,000
Cap Hit $69,000,000
Buyouts $1,500,000
Bonuses $665,000
Cap Space $13,000,000