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Originally Posted by VilleN
I agree. I think the best scenario for the Flames would be to trade Johnny for futures provided they have a deal in place for Hall. Hall replacing Gaudreau is basically a wash in terms of player quality, and then we restock the cupboards. Win/win.
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While I don’t think a team can typically fix their issues with free agency this could be a rare year it works for Calgary. In addition to Hall they may be in a spot where they can sign Lehner or Markstrom and add a legit number 1.
In order to pay for these players they need to shed cap. I don’t know how many legit superstar wingers with term and a sub $7M salary will be available this summer but thanks to the cap crunch I think Treliving can get a great return for Johnny while shedding at least $3M of cap space.