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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald

Zary/Pelletier, 2022 1st, 2023 1st

I would make the deal if that was the squeeze. Unfortunately we do have to move some salary in the deal. I'm not sure how much Buffalo bites on that based on what they are saying. I think that the toxicity of the current situation may help and lessen Buffalo's ask, but not that much. I would be open to Pelletier, Valimaki, the Flames choice of an unprotected 2022 1st,/2023 1st, and finally a 2024 1st, I could get behind that. That would leave the Flames the opportunity to make another deal or two and recoup the assets lost. I know Monahan has a target on his back right now, but I would move Tkachuk and Kylington to St. Louis for Parayko, Kyrou, Neighbors and a 2nd in 2022.

Gaudreau-Eichel-Lindholm
Mangiapane-Monahan-Kyrou
Dube-Backlund-Coleman
Lucic-Lewis-Pitlick
Ritchie

Hanifin-Tanev
Zadorov-Andersson
Mackey-Parayko
Stone

Markstrom
Darth Vader

That would leave us Zary, Coronato, and Neighbors in the pipeline up front, Kuznetsov, Poirier, and Whynot on the blueline, and then Wolf in goal as out prospect base. Thin, but not terrible considering the team on the ice on the big club.

Worth the squeeze? Don't know, but would be an interesting club to watch.

Appreciate the time put in to this but if there are any problems with Echeil rehab or signing Jonny or Chucky we are basically gifting top 5 draft picks away next year and the year after.