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Originally Posted by ricardodw
I think that the depth that the Flames have on defense is significantly unproven and over-rated.
Removing the clear cut best RD from the mix, with whom the best player (who has his 36th Birthday in October) has played his best is a huge risk.
Hamonic is currently the only Flame D that is at all interested in playing a physical game.
As far as keeping Brodie this year.... Neal 3.88 and Stone 2.33 give 6M as buyouts this year ... more than Brodie's 4.6 in cap savings
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Well the Flames flipped Brodie to the third pairing numerous times last season after games where he struggled. I'm not a Brodie basher but that suggests your "clear cut" monicker might be hastily laid.
Andersson coming on.
Team has depth
Brodie has a year left on his contract.
This is what NHL teams do to manage the salary cap.