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There's not much from the Edmonton roster that would help the Flames roster, but someone like JP is an interesting opportunity this year. IMO, both him and Neal have about as good a shot at rebounding and contribute on the Flames top-9. They're odd dancing partners, but Calgary would do well to have young guys like JP, Dube, Mangipane, Jankowski and Bennett fighting for a spot and the Oilers are nearly out of options to fill a roster.

Especially after last year, it's tough to see Neal making a difference on this team but Edmonton's top line just needs a warm body that can hit the net. Neal is good at that, and if he can get to where he needs to be in time he could be a weapon. Problem is that he was always a step behind plays, so hopefully McDavid can just take a lap.

In return, the Flames are probably one of the few teams offering a top-9 solution to solve their JP problem. The kid has size and isn't far removed from being a top draft choice, so a year or two of development could really pay off for the Flames. Problematically, there's a really good chance that he does pay off for whichever team gets him - which isn't good news for Holland if he's wearing red.

With all the cap space they have, hopefully Holland decides against trying to 'squeeze' another team for value players and add a veteran to that woeful roster. Just waiting to see what magic he's going to pull off with $2,933,001