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Originally Posted by Textcritic
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This certainly is the most pessimistic view of the Flames activity today. A more balanced appraisal says...
· Yes, Forbort is a huge upgrade on Davidson and a 2021 fourth
· Kylington will miss games because Gustafsson is for now a much better scoring defenseman than him who addresses a critical need on the blue line and the powerplay
· There is no way the Flames let all five UFA defensemen walk on July 1 without contracts.
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I hope you’re right about Forbort being a huge upgrade on that. Let’s check back in 10 games or so but if he is, that’s a huge plus for the team.
I also think it’s entirely possible all 5 UFA defensemen walk. That may not be all bad, as it would be preferable to another Stone type contract. They are UFA after all, so no reason to prioritize signing them over any other UFA unless they’re giving you a discount for some reason.