Buffalo
Gaudreau+Kylington+19
For
Reinhart+Montour+8+39
Rationale for Buffalo:
This is a franchise that needs to shake things up. They have a new GM and their franchise player just out the team on notice he is not pleased with missing the playoffs. Buffalo also has to shed payroll and whole Johnny has a 6.75M cap hit for 2 years but after he is paid his next bonus he is only owed $10M in cash so essentially he is a $5M player for the next 2 Years.
In addition a new GM might not be thrilled with 2 long term RFA deals that need to be done. In that sense it is similar to Carolina where the Flames acquired Lindholm and Hanifin.
Rationale for Calgary.
Right shots to slide into the top 6 and top 4. The Flames would have to be willing to offer 5-6 year deals but at 24 and 26 they fit the age group of the team. The 8th overall pick adds a much better prospect than 19th overall and they get an additional 2nd
Flames top 6/4
Tkachuk-Monahan-Lindholm
Mangipane-Backlund-Reinhart
Gio-Andersson
Hanifin-Montour
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