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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
I'd say about half the league or more could clear waivers. IMO the only iron clad slam dunks on Flames roster that wouldn't clear:
Gaudreau
Tkachuk
Lindholm
Monahan
Mangiapane
Dube
Valimaki
Hanifin
Rasmus
That's not meant to be an indictment of the team's contract situation so much as a reality of the league. But I think it's helpful to think about when considering trade value. A lot of the other players have value, like Markstrom, but you have to take a contract back.
Actually for all the consternation about Bennett, he probably gets claimed because of his expiring contract.
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Oilers ect. would be clearing cap and contracts like madmen if Markstrom was on waivers.