Lafreniere is a golden ticket. Cost controlled for what? 7 years minimum? That keeps the Flames competitive and the window open for a long time. Thats how to properly build. We would be lucky to grab a sure thing like that and move questionable motive upcoming UFAs for other young long term pieces as well.
I dont like the fact he's a LW but you take it and run. Flat cap.for 3 years? Perfect, thats what max 3.75m a year cap hit for his ELC and you get instant production?
If that happened, there's a multitude of options to re work the core on the fly. I'm pretty sure its a dream scenario for many teams but if the Flames want to become a perennial threat it helps them the most.
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