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FlamesAddiction · 08-13-2020, 03:36 PM

If I had to guess now, I would say the Flames protect Dube, Mangiapane, and Backlund. Lucic is sure to waive IMO.

The Flames will probably dangle a defenseman as draft bait to try and keep Bennett. Don't forget, there is still a free agency season coming up, so we don't know who will have to be considered at this point. The Flames may do this just to have someone to take the light off of other players that are exposed. I think they did that when the Panthers came into the league. They traded for Skrudland with the pretense that they would expose him.

08-13-2020, 03:36 PM	#11
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	If I had to guess now, I would say the Flames protect Dube, Mangiapane, and Backlund. Lucic is sure to waive IMO. The Flames will probably dangle a defenseman as draft bait to try and keep Bennett. Don't forget, there is still a free agency season coming up, so we don't know who will have to be considered at this point. The Flames may do this just to have someone to take the light off of other players that are exposed. I think they did that when the Panthers came into the league. They traded for Skrudland with the pretense that they would expose him. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can." Last edited by FlamesAddiction; 08-13-2020 at 03:38 PM.