Have the Flames given up on making the playoffs?
Hamonic is playing 21:18 minutes a game and is +2
How do the Flames replace these 21:18 minutes of ice-time?
Do they hope that Gio can carry an extra 4-6 minutes of hard minutes and start playing 28-30 minutes a game?
Are Kylington or Stone ready to bump up their ice time? How much ice time makes them obvious weak spots to be exploited?
The -14/15s of Andersson and Hanifin suggests that they are already getting more ice time than they can manage at a top-4 level on a winning team.
Consider keeping Brodie and Hamonic as the trade deadline deals and keep the draft picks needed to replace them.
The only way that either Brodie or Hamonic get traded is if the Flames are feel that they are not ready for a run this year need the draft picks for the future.
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