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Originally Posted by Bingo
He's already said he's going to do something with the space.
But even if he didn't, but thought they had younger options that were just as good it's not a failure as he added a 4th round pick for an expiring contract in exchange for depth they may not need.
Plus opening options always has value. Even unused cap space doesn't mean that said space wasn't an opener for a discussion on a trade that almost happened, but never would have had a chance without the space opened.
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I think that Rieder more or less took Frolik's spot. Although Rieder has less offensive output, they fill the same role on this roster. I will be the first to admit that I am not really a fan of Rieder, but I will eat some crow, he has been a good Flame. A part of the reason I never liked the Rieder signing, cap aside, is because he and Frolik together were redundant. A lot of that stems from the fact that I thought Frolik getting moved was unrealistic. Now, with the cap in mind, Rieder has been a good addition in creating some cap flexibility if nothing else.