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powderjunkie · 12-05-2018, 11:45 AM

At present, Calgary is set up really, really well for this.

Five main forwards, still young/in their prime on decent contracts. No apparent boat anchors with NMC's

Age (2021) 2021-2022 Yrs Remaining
28 Gaudreau 6.75 0
27 Monahan 6.375 1
23 Tkachuk TBD
32 Backlund 5.35 2
27 Lindholm 4.85 2

Leaving two spots for:
27 Jankowski RFA 1 yr prior
25 Bennett RFA 2 yrs prior
28 Czarnik UFA 1 yr prior
23 Dube (RFA that same summer)
Any other young guys who excel (of course, it's almost certain that the roster in these areas will change between now and then)

On D, it's presently very simple:
24 Hanifin 4.95 2

Leaving two spots for:
25 Andersson RFA -1 (1 yr prior)
24 Kylington RFA -1
31 Hamonic UFA -1
31 Brodie UFA -1
38 Giordano (last year of 6.75) - just here for posterity/reference, I can't imagine any reason to use a protection slot on him at that point

If we were to move forward with either Hamonic and/or Brodie, perhaps backloading their deals to be cash heavier on the back end could help protect them without requiring a slot.

And total uncertainty, but flexibility in net. We would be so lucky to find ourselves in an MAF/Murray type situation by then...hopefully we have at least established one obvious guy to hold down the cage in the long-term.

12-05-2018, 11:45 AM	#7
powderjunkie Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2011 Exp:	At present, Calgary is set up really, really well for this. Five main forwards, still young/in their prime on decent contracts. No apparent boat anchors with NMC's Age (2021) 2021-2022 Yrs Remaining 28 Gaudreau 6.75 0 27 Monahan 6.375 1 23 Tkachuk TBD 32 Backlund 5.35 2 27 Lindholm 4.85 2 Leaving two spots for: 27 Jankowski RFA 1 yr prior 25 Bennett RFA 2 yrs prior 28 Czarnik UFA 1 yr prior 23 Dube (RFA that same summer) Any other young guys who excel (of course, it's almost certain that the roster in these areas will change between now and then) On D, it's presently very simple: 24 Hanifin 4.95 2 Leaving two spots for: 25 Andersson RFA -1 (1 yr prior) 24 Kylington RFA -1 31 Hamonic UFA -1 31 Brodie UFA -1 38 Giordano (last year of 6.75) - just here for posterity/reference, I can't imagine any reason to use a protection slot on him at that point If we were to move forward with either Hamonic and/or Brodie, perhaps backloading their deals to be cash heavier on the back end could help protect them without requiring a slot. And total uncertainty, but flexibility in net. We would be so lucky to find ourselves in an MAF/Murray type situation by then...hopefully we have at least established one obvious guy to hold down the cage in the long-term. Last edited by powderjunkie; 12-05-2018 at 11:47 AM.