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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
A lot does depend on what Hamonic would return. Would your thinking change if he returns a 2nd and a 3rd?
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Yeah, that might do it, but I would still be hesitant without another defenseman ready to slot in.
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I find it very hard to believe that Treliving goes two full seasons without improving the current version of the club. Entering the 2020 playoffs with essentially the same team that started the 2018 season would be an extreme rarity. I don't see it.
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Neither do I. I think Treliving will make a significant move in the next few weeks for a top-six forward. Perhaps one of Brodie or Hamonic is included in a deal like that, but I would expect that to comprise other pieces including a defenseman to help off-set the loss.
For clarity of my position, I don't see either of the Flames pending UFA defensemen moved unless they are part of a hockey trade.