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Originally Posted by Vinny01
The only reason I think they would consider a rebuild is to try and slash salary and do a little tank until the new building is done. That would mean no retaining on trades and just trying to clear the cap sheet
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Retain on Gaudreau and it’s off the books in 2 years, well before the new arena.
Retain on Monahan and it’s off the books in 3 years, well before the new arena.
Retain on Giordano and it’s off the books in 2 years, well before the new arena.
If this organization was smart, this is what they’d do. Make out like bandits on the returns, and then be very clear on the identity of this team going forward. Tkachuk, Bennett, and Dube are your leaders up front. Andersson is your leader on the back-end. If you don’t compete as hard as these guys, you aren’t a Calgary Flame. It’s young, but that’s the way the league is trending. Hire a coach who can be a leader and a teacher. Sign a top end goalie to keep the team competitive in games and throughout the season. If Wolf ends up being the real deal he’s going to need someone worth learning from at the NHL level - go get that top end goalie now and it will help today and future goalies.