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					Originally Posted by ricardodw  Flames core as I see it for the next 2 season unless there are some extraneous developments (trades, buy outs)
 These are players that are signed through 2013-14 or RFA's that would be big news if not qualified
 
 Tkachuk	 - 	23
 Lindholm	 - 	27
 Markstrom	 - 	31
 Tanev	 - 	31
 Monahan	 - 	26
 Hanifin	 - 	24
 Andersson	 - 	24
 Valimaki	 - 	22
 Mangiapane - 	24
 Dube	 - 	    22
 Backlund	 - 	31
 Lucic 	 - 	32
 
 
 12 players average age 26.4
 
 4 players over 30  3 player under 23
 
 I would venture to say that the Flames have more players locked in for 2 more seasons than average and the group would be in the middle of pack age wise.
 
 More than half the Flames roster is locked in for the next 2 full seasons.
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I agree with most of the post. But I'll point out that Lindholm just turned 26 in December.