It seems to me that the Flames will be keeping the Gaudreau-Lindholm-Tkachuk line together and that Coleman comes in to solidify the second line with Monahan and Mangiapane.
Having a second line of players that are likely locks for 20 goals is a lot of skill in the top 6. I'm pretty happy with the skill level of the team and I expect this to be a very competitive team this season.
The Coleman, Zadorov, and Pitlick transactions also reflect the identity that the Flames will play. The Flames are going to be very difficult to score on and that is going to result in wins. I don't mind this offseason at all so far.
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