[GS Skier]

I don't do the armchair GM thing very often if at all. Mainly because like Eklund, I'm always wrong anyway. My attitude is Burkes attitude. Stop blaming Coaches and Management.

I do know some things that cannot be overlooked ever.

1. Its a flat cap and as such young cheap RFAs are now more important to ALL teams than ever.

2. No one can predict a back room actual "Hockey Trade' cap for cap equal. No one and Treliving plays his cards very close to the vest.

3. From free agency to draft to camp is a weird short window. I think many GMs will hold'em rather risk making a mistake.

4. The Flames have 10 guys working all day all the time and they have better scouting reports than we could ever dream off. And they along with all other organizations get it wrong all the time.

5. 90% of the league ALSO wants to make a trade to gain cap space. (All you lets sign Hall guys take note)

Flames
13 signed
3 Playing RFAs Magniapnae, jankowski and Kjillington
4 UFAs on the blueline that played in the playoffs
$16,910,000 available to sign at least 9 players and with a new $750,000 league minimum
9 x $750,000 = $6,750,000

Its all open for debate however lets assume they let Hamonic walk and sign with the Jets which would be great for him and his family. Thats 3.6 mil we don't have to spend.
They could let Janko walk even as an RFA

I believe they will resign Brodie and will resign Talbot but at modest? raises

Magiapane needs a raise, Kjillington doesn't.

We have $13,160,000 to sign those 4 guys and leave $3,750,000 to sign 5 guys at league minimum.

I'm all for say keep a Gustafson or Frobort or whatever BUT look at that cap space and then sober up a bit.

You want the Flames to "go get some guy?" Then you have to know this stuff and use cap Friendly and review your target because theres an awe-full lot of back and forth here on a few good notions. But from what I browse thru here there's a lot of suggestions that should and could easily be given some sober 2nd thought.