I took a look at the right wing UFAs available this coming offseason and it’s pretty unimpressive. There are a couple veteran centres that are right-handed shots that might be ready to shift to the wing but paying big for UFAs is rarely a good move for Calgary - especially because with means paying too much for too long to get them to sign in Calgary. Maybe the flames could make a trade for one but I’m just not sure how many quality right-handed forwards are available.
It’s difficult to do of course but the smart signings come when teams find players ready to burst out given more opportunity. The flames have done this successfully in the past with players like Rene Bourque/Curtis Glencross. But have also missed with players like Czarnick. Anyone have any insight/suggestions for players of that type that are close to breaking through but need more opportunity that anyone can think of? It’s especially more difficult to get these types of players this year because those are the types that Seattle will be targeting in the expansion draft.
It could even be a player like Phillips I suppose but I’m not confident he is ready to contribute in the top six.
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