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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Most of their UFAs aren't that interesting.
Rittich and maybe Ryan.
The rest? Why would teams want our cruddy UFA to be players?
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Depends on what the other team needs, really, and if/what injuries they have.
Does a team need someone that excels on the PK? They can have Nordstrom for a 5th/6th/7th - whatever.
Are they small and want to add a bit of size and speed to their team, like Tampa did? Ritchie can help (obviously not in the top 6 like the Flames are utilizing him). Again, a 5th/6th/7th.
Stone has been decent since he returned, and has a canon, and uses his size well. Nesterov is a decent puck moving defencemen - both depth pieces, sure, but guys you can get a 7th for.
Don't forget that the Flames also have cap room banked as well. Maybe the other team needs to get rid of a body - that's an opportunity as well.
I do expect 2-3 players to move, but to me that's still 'quiet'. Moving low-value UFAs that you probably don't intend to re-sign is quiet. Moving one core piece is noisy.
I bet that Bennett won't move, and I will even be surprised if Rittich moves, but 2 or 3 depth guys for low draft picks? They may be 'cruddy' to you, but I do think these players can definitely be moved if there is a role on a team for them, and they will serve a purpose.