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Originally Posted by bax
I'm fairly confident Mangiapane will be locked up before his arbitration date. If Gudbranson can be moved for a 5th I'm sure they could find a home for Ryan. The UFA market is very thin on centers.
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The Flames were specifically hard on him last year... giving him a 2-way contract..... with 70K in the AHL
They told him to go out and prove he was a NHLer. I don't think there will be a lot of good will or home town discount.
I guess they have to figure out what they can afford to give him as top-9 guy that keeps him from getting a top-6 settlement from arbitration.
If he gets a top-6 settlement based on last season's RFA deals the Flames would have to work hard dumping salary to keep him on the roster.