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Originally Posted by SportsJunky
Maybe I'm wrong but I think the Flames will draft in the 1st round. If they move Brodie and Frolik they should be able to bring in a top 6 forward. Sign Lehner, as an example, to fix the goaltending and you fill two gaping lineup holes right there.
I'm probably biased on this because I'm not a fan of trading high picks.
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Strong possibility, at this point I would say even likeliest scenario, is Brodie is with the team next season and either leaves as a free agent or is dealt mid-season in a deal to address scoring.
He didn't have a great ending to his season in Calgary, but all things considered he rounds out a defensive group and may be the best bet to keep Giordano in the 60+ point sphere.
Hard to come away from last season with the belief the team can afford to subtract any personnel really. Need to augment, augment, augment.
Having said that, Tre will have to be creative to keep Brodie and sign Tkachuk without moving another big ticket.