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FlamesAddiction · 04-27-2021, 11:30 AM

Sell everything not nailed down, acquire as many 2022 and 2023 1st rounders as possible and hope we have more than one lottery ticket in those drafts.

Keep Sutter. Even if the team bottoms out for a couple of seasons, he won't let a culture of losing take hold.

If it was possible to sign Tkachuk long-term, I would do it. I think he has more to give and won't peak for a while, but I strongly suspect he already has one foot out the door. I would also keep Lindholm and Mangiapane to help lead the the young players. Andersson is another I would keep. Not a banner year for him, but I suspect it's just a blip. But for the right price, no one should be off limits.

If there are some takers for Markstrom and he was willing, I would pursue that. Just the right goalie at the wrong time for a rebuilding team.

And replace Treliving. He has hasn't been consistent on building an identity for this team. Going from Hartley, Gulutzan, Peters, Ward, and Sutter in a 7 year time frame, it's no wonder most of the players don't know if they are coming or going.

04-27-2021, 11:30 AM	#69
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	Sell everything not nailed down, acquire as many 2022 and 2023 1st rounders as possible and hope we have more than one lottery ticket in those drafts. Keep Sutter. Even if the team bottoms out for a couple of seasons, he won't let a culture of losing take hold. If it was possible to sign Tkachuk long-term, I would do it. I think he has more to give and won't peak for a while, but I strongly suspect he already has one foot out the door. I would also keep Lindholm and Mangiapane to help lead the the young players. Andersson is another I would keep. Not a banner year for him, but I suspect it's just a blip. But for the right price, no one should be off limits. If there are some takers for Markstrom and he was willing, I would pursue that. Just the right goalie at the wrong time for a rebuilding team. And replace Treliving. He has hasn't been consistent on building an identity for this team. Going from Hartley, Gulutzan, Peters, Ward, and Sutter in a 7 year time frame, it's no wonder most of the players don't know if they are coming or going. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can." Last edited by FlamesAddiction; 04-27-2021 at 11:34 AM.