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Originally Posted by blankall
I was not expecting something major, but it's clear that the Flames have an excess of defencemen and could use an upgrade at the #2 RW/C position. The Flames had defencemen that teams wanted, but they were unable to make any moves.
I am not optimistic at this point. It seems that most teams the Flames would have traded with have now jammed themselves up with their own cap issues. I do not see a backup plan anymore.
The whole situation is a little disheartening. I know the Flames killed in the regular season last season, but they need more offensive drive.
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Sure, that is how it seems, but not every trade or player acquisition in the NHL occurs out of necessity. Last summer the SJ Sharks sure seemed to be the least likely of teams to add Erik Karlsson, and now he is under contract to play there for eight more years. With some considerable frequency teams also make trades to improve upon what they already have, and TJ Brodie sure as hell provides an upgrade on at least a few defensemen from pretty much every NHL team. I don't doubt that making a deal is challenging for Treliving—and that is the reason it is taking time. However, I remain pretty confident that Brodie can and will still be moved in a hockey trade that also helps the Flames.