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Originally Posted by Wood
I think trading Gaudreau is the right thing to do, but I'm not opposed to keeping the core together and going all in for another season
If it blows up in our faces again, Gaudreau could have more value on the last year of his contract than he would this off-season
If you can add a legit top 6 player (Hall) to this core, there should be no more excuses. Give Tkachuk/Hall top line duties and open up the ice for Monahan/Gaudreau
It won't happen but if Bennett was up to the task, a top 9 like this would be exciting:
Hall - Bennett - Tkachuk
Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm
Mangiapane - Backlund - Dube
Flames would have to move someone like Ryan to afford a goalie and sign Mangiapane, so I doubt it works. But it's fun to dream
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I was thinking about a post with these exact lines yesterday, and then I looked at the cap implications. In this scenario we’re going with Rittich as the starter, the defence is mighty thin, or potentially both if Hall wants too much money. But you’re right - they’d put a lot of pucks in the net.